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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Wellington in April

In an average April, Wellington sees a daily high around 15°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high15°C
Typical high range13°C to 17°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

April records

The most extreme April on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total April accumulation.

High

Highest 20°C 2025-04-19
Lowest 9°C 2005-04-24

Low

Highest 18°C 2025-04-19
Lowest 7°C 2005-04-24

Feels-like

Highest 20°C 2025-04-19
Lowest 2°C 2005-04-24

Humidity

Highest 14.1 g/m³ 2016-04-02
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 2015-04-14

Wind

Highest 67 km/h 1988-04-09
Lowest 7 km/h 2026-04-24

Gust

Highest 105 km/h 1988-04-09
Lowest 15 km/h 1985-04-08

Precip

Wettest 196 mm 2017
Driest 16 mm 2022

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