Wellington
New Zealand · Wellington Region
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. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.
Gallery
Weather by month in Wellington
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 9.6°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 10.6°C | 58 mm |
| Mar | 22.8°C | 9.9°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 20.7°C | 8.3°C | 70 mm |
| May | 18.8°C | 6.1°C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 16.1°C | 5.2°C | 92 mm |
| Jul | 15°C | 5.2°C | 86 mm |
| Aug | 14.9°C | 3.9°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 16.5°C | 5.7°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 18.9°C | 6.1°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 21.8°C | 7.2°C | 64 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 8.4°C | 69 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+13 · 19 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 41.29° S, 174.78° E
Near Wellington
- Martinborough · 57 km away
- Picton · 65 km away
- Blenheim · 73 km away
- Havelock · 84 km away
- Nelson · 128 km away
- Motueka · 149 km away
More of New Zealand
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