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Now in Wellington

☁️

+15°

Overcast

Feels like +11° · humidity 99%

Tue 13.10: +18° / +14°

🕐 07:25

Wind

34 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

17 · Excellent

Precipitation

80%

Humidity

99%

Pressure

1012 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:36 / 19:39

Sea temperature

🌊 +15°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.

☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels colder by 4°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Wellington

Tuesday, 13 October, in Wellington (New Zealand): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +18°, at night around +14°. Wind up to 38 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +15° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:36 and set at 19:39 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Wellington

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Wellington for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Tue 13.10

🌫️

💧 80%

+14° +18°

Morning

🌫️

+15°

Day

🌫️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+14°

Fog · precipitation 80% · wind up to 38 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Today 14.10

🌦️

💧 100%

+14° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+14°

Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 45 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 15.10

⛈️

💧 100%

+9° +15°

Morning

☁️

+14°

Day

⛈️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+9°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 51 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Fri 16.10

🌦️

💧 100%

+8° +10°

Morning

🌦️

+9°

Day

🌦️

+10°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+8°

Rain showers · precipitation 100% · wind up to 55 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Sat 17.10

🌦️

💧 98%

+7° +11°

Morning

🌦️

+8°

Day

🌦️

+11°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+7°

Drizzle · precipitation 98% · wind up to 46 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Sun 18.10

🌦️

💧 26%

+9° +12°

Morning

🌦️

+10°

Day

🌦️

+12°

Evening

🌇

+11°

Night

🌙

+9°

Drizzle · precipitation 26% · wind up to 32 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Mon 19.10

🌫️

+9° +15°

Morning

🌫️

+11°

Day

🌫️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+14°

Night

🌙

+9°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Tue 20.10

🌫️

+11° +16°

Morning

🌫️

+13°

Day

🌫️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+11°

Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 21.10

☁️

💧 1%

+12° +17°

Morning

☁️

+14°

Day

☁️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+12°

Overcast · precipitation 1% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 22.10

🌫️

💧 2%

+12° +17°

Morning

🌫️

+14°

Day

🌫️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+12°

Fog · precipitation 2% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 23.10

☁️

💧 4%

+13° +17°

Morning

☁️

+14°

Day

☁️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+13°

Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 41 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 24.10

⛅

💧 6%

+13° +18°

Morning

⛅

+15°

Day

⛅

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+13°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 6% · wind up to 42 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 25.10

🌦️

💧 18%

+11° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+13°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 41 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 26.10

🌦️

💧 25%

+11° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+13°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 55 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

0 / 100

for sea and sun · Bad

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 15° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

80%

likely · high

✨ Stars

32 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Excellent air

European AQI

PM2.5: 4PM10: 7O₃: 46NO₂: 1

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:36

Sunset

19:39

Golden hour

19:02

Daylight

13 h (+3 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+15°

🌊 slight, waves 1.2 m.

Wellington climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+18°

+15°

Jan

+18°

+15°

Feb

+17°

+14°

Mar

+15°

+12°

Apr

+14°

+11°

May

+12°

+9°

Jun

+11°

+8°

Jul

+11°

+9°

Aug

+12°

+9°

Sep

+14°

+10°

Oct

+15°

+11°

Nov

+17°

+13°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+18°	+15°	+18°	56 mm	One of the best times to visit: +18° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February	+18°	+15°	+18°	58 mm	Ideal weather: +18° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Wellington.
March	+17°	+14°	+18°	61 mm	Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
April	+15°	+12°	+17°	72 mm	Cool: around +15° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (72 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
May	+14°	+11°	+16°	72 mm	A fresh month — +14° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (72 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave.
June	+12°	+9°	+15°	91 mm	Cool weather: +12° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (91 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
July	+11°	+8°	+14°	86 mm	Cool: around +11° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (86 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
August	+11°	+9°	+13°	83 mm	A fresh month — +11° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (83 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave.
September	+12°	+9°	+13°	77 mm	Cool weather: +12° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (77 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+13°) — swimming is for the brave.
October	+14°	+10°	+14°	90 mm	Cool: around +14° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (90 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
November	+15°	+11°	+15°	75 mm	A fresh month — +15° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (75 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+15°) — swimming is for the brave.
December	+17°	+13°	+17°	68 mm	Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (68 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Wellington

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: January, February, March

Daytime air+17…+18°

Sea temperature+18…+18°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +17…+18° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, September, October, November, December

Daytime air+12…+17°

Sea temperature+13…+17°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (68–90 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: June, July, August

Daytime air+11…+12°

Sea temperature+13…+15°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (83–91 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Wellington is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: frequent rain.