Wellington weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Wellington, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 23°C on 2018-01-29; its coldest fell to 4°C on 2011-08-14.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C2018-01-29
12°C2007-01-01
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20°C2018-01-31
10°C1998-01-09
|
| February | 22°C2018-02-20
12°C1993-02-02
|
20°C2018-02-16
9°C1993-02-01
|
| March | 22°C1981-03-09
12°C2026-03-02
|
19°C1990-03-09
9°C1992-03-22
|
| April | 20°C2025-04-19
9°C2005-04-24
|
18°C2025-04-19
7°C2005-04-24
|
| May | 18°C2023-05-01
9°C2013-05-28
|
17°C2016-05-04
5°C2009-05-31
|
| June | 17°C2026-06-01
7°C1996-06-11
|
15°C2026-06-05
5°C1983-06-17
|
| July | 15°C1998-07-01
7°C1995-07-17
|
13°C1998-07-09
5°C2015-07-08
|
| August | 16°C2022-08-19
6°C2011-08-15
|
14°C2022-08-18
4°C2011-08-14
|
| September | 16°C1989-09-26
7°C1995-09-08
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14°C2025-09-28
5°C1983-09-14
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| October | 17°C2001-10-06
8°C2009-10-05
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15°C2024-10-25
5°C2022-10-05
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| November | 19°C2001-11-30
9°C1980-11-09
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17°C2001-11-30
7°C1997-11-09
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| December | 21°C2012-12-25
11°C2004-12-18
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19°C1988-12-28
8°C2004-12-10
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 23°C2018-01-29
11°C2004-12-18
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20°C2018-01-31
8°C2004-12-10
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 22°C1981-03-09
9°C2013-05-28
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19°C1990-03-09
5°C2009-05-31
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 17°C2026-06-01
6°C2011-08-15
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15°C2026-06-05
4°C2011-08-14
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 19°C2001-11-30
7°C1995-09-08
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17°C2001-11-30
5°C1983-09-14
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Wellington has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.