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Top sights in Wellington
- Wellington Cable Car – Funicular railway in New Zealand
- Wellington Botanic Garden – Public botanical garden
- Cuba Street – Street in Wellington, New Zealand
- Oriental Bay – Suburb of Wellington, New Zealand
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Climate and seasons
Wellington is known as "Windy Wellington", often said to be the world's windiest city, with an average wind speed of 27 km/h. The prevailing wind is from the northwest, but the strongest winds are southerly.
Getting around
It is easy to get around the central city on foot, as it is very compact and pedestrian-friendly. Wellington has an extensive public transport network of buses, trains and ferries, coordinated by Metlink.
Staying safe
Wellington is reasonably safe at night, but common sense should prevail, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Violent crime against tourists is very rare, but opportunistic petty crime occurs: lock valuables away and stay in well-lit areas at night. Vehicle break-ins are common, especially in shopping-mall and park-and-ride car parks, so remove all valuables.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Wellington (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Wellington
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Best time to visit Wellington
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Wellington are January to March and December, with average daytime highs of 65 to 68°F (18 to 20°C) and 6 to 12 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. January is the hottest month, averaging 68°F (20°C), and August the coolest at 54°F (12°C). July sees the most rain, around 14 days, while January is the driest with about 6.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F (20°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 50 | 6 | Comfortable: 6 rainy days |
| February | 68°F (20°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 60 | 8 | Comfortable: 8 rainy days |
| March | 65°F (18°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 60 | 10 | Comfortable: 10 rainy days |
| April | 62°F (17°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 70 | 9 | Shoulder: 62°F (17°C), 9 rainy days |
| May | 59°F (15°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 80 | 10 | Shoulder: 59°F (15°C), 10 rainy days |
| June | 56°F (13°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 90 | 13 | Avoid: among the wettest, 13 rainy days |
| July | 55°F (13°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 90 | 14 | Avoid: among the wettest, 14 rainy days |
| August | 54°F (12°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 80 | 14 | Avoid: among the wettest, 14 rainy days |
| September | 56°F (13°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 70 | 11 | Shoulder: 56°F (13°C), 11 rainy days |
| October | 59°F (15°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 80 | 11 | Shoulder: 59°F (15°C), 11 rainy days |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 60 | 12 | Shoulder: 62°F (17°C), 12 rainy days |
| December | 65°F (18°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 70 | 12 | Comfortable: 12 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals. Sea temperature: NOAA daily satellite data.
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Wellington: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Wellington?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Wellington are January to March and December, when average highs run 65 to 68°F (18 to 20°C) with 6 to 12 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. January is the hottest month at 68°F (20°C) on average, and August the coolest at 54°F (12°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Wellington?
- July, with roughly 14 days of rain. The driest is January, with about 6. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Wellington?
- January is the warmest month, averaging 68°F (20°C) by day and 60°F (16°C) at night. August is the coolest, at 54°F (12°C) by day and 48°F (9°C) at night.
- What is the rainy season in Wellington?
- The wettest months in Wellington are June to December, with 11 to 14 rainy days a month. January is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to New Zealand right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for New Zealand on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for New Zealand before you book.
- What other places are near Wellington?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Wellington are Rotorua (230 miles), Auckland (310 miles), Queenstown (400 miles).
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