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Now in Wellington

🌤️

+12°

Mostly clear

Feels like +10° · humidity 64%

Today 12.9: +12° / +9°

🕐 17:25

Wind

7 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

24 · Good

Precipitation

Humidity

64%

Pressure

1011 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:28 / 18:07

Sea temperature

🌊 +14°

👕 What to wear today

Cool — a jacket or a warm sweater.

💨 WindyFeels colder by 2°

Weather for an activity:

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

Detailed weather information for Wellington

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Wellington (New Zealand): cloudy, light rain in places, cool. During the day the air will warm up to +12°, at night around +9°. Wind up to 28 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. You'll need a warm jacket or a sweater, especially in the evening. The water is cold, +14° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:28 and set at 18:07 — daylight lasts 12 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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Today 12.9

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💧 2%

+9° +12°

Morning

🌦️

+10°

Day

🌦️

+12°

Evening

🌇

+11°

Night

🌙

+9°

Drizzle · precipitation 2% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Tomorrow 13.9

☁️

+10° +14°

Morning

☀️

+12°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+10°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Mon 14.9

☁️

💧 8%

+9° +14°

Morning

☁️

+11°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+9°

Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Tue 15.9

☁️

+11° +14°

Morning

☁️

+12°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+11°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 33 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Wed 16.9

☁️

💧 33%

+12° +14°

Morning

☁️

+13°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+14°

Night

🌙

+12°

Overcast · precipitation 33% · wind up to 40 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Thu 17.9

⛈️

💧 78%

+10° +14°

Morning

⛈️

+11°

Day

⛈️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+10°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 78% · wind up to 39 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Fri 18.9

⛈️

💧 69%

+8° +10°

Morning

⛈️

+9°

Day

⛈️

+10°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+8°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 69% · wind up to 52 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Sat 19.9

🌦️

💧 29%

+9° +10°

Morning

🌦️

+9°

Day

🌦️

+10°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+9°

Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 53 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Sun 20.9

🌦️

💧 22%

+8° +10°

Morning

🌦️

+9°

Day

🌦️

+10°

Evening

🌇

+10°

Night

🌙

+8°

Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 48 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Mon 21.9

⛅

💧 23%

+6° +13°

Morning

⛅

+9°

Day

⛅

+13°

Evening

🌇

+11°

Night

🌙

+6°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 23% · wind up to 35 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Tue 22.9

🌦️

💧 27%

+9° +12°

Morning

🌦️

+10°

Day

🌦️

+12°

Evening

🌇

+11°

Night

🌙

+9°

Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 57 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Wed 23.9

☁️

💧 24%

+7° +13°

Morning

☁️

+9°

Day

☁️

+13°

Evening

🌇

+12°

Night

🌙

+7°

Overcast · precipitation 24% · wind up to 23 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Thu 24.9

☁️

💧 22%

+7° +14°

Morning

☁️

+10°

Day

☁️

+14°

Evening

🌇

+12°

Night

🌙

+7°

Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Fri 25.9

🌦️

💧 29%

+11° +13°

Morning

🌦️

+12°

Day

🌦️

+13°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly 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 14° · Bad

🏃 Running

74 / 100

comfort for running · Good

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

87 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

50 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

93 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 7PM10: 11O₃: 60NO₂: 2

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

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:07

Golden hour

17:30

Daylight

12 h (+3 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+14°

🌊 moderate, waves 2.3 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.