February
Best time
19.4°C / 15.2°C
12 rain days
mild, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 19.4°C / 67°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Best time to visit Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: February, January.
Best · February & January
About Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region.
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
January
Best time
19.5°C / 15.2°C
14 rain days
mild, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 19.5°C / 67°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months
March
OK
18.2°C / 14.2°C
15 rain days
mild, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 18.2°C / 65°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
December
OK
17.9°C / 13.8°C
16 rain days
mild, very wet
April
OK
16.4°C / 12.7°C
16 rain days
mild, very wet
November
OK
16°C / 12.2°C
18 rain days
mild, very wet
May
OK
14.9°C / 11.6°C
18 rain days
cool, very wet
October
OK
14.5°C / 10.5°C
17 rain days
cool, very wet
June
OK
13.1°C / 9.7°C
17 rain days
cool, very wet
Months to skip
September
Skip
12.9°C / 9.4°C
19 rain days
cool, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
July
Skip
12.1°C / 8.6°C
19 rain days
cool, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
August
Skip
12°C / 8.7°C
19 rain days
cool, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.