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Wellington in April

Great month. Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
New Zealand overall
Prices
Medium
New Zealand overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Wellington

Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Wellington in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • WellingtonHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanfine

    Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Easter big impact

    Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand

    Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · New Zealand overall
Medium
Prices · New Zealand overall
Medium

New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wellington, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 10

    Jan: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 2

April: Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.

January: Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.

Wellington: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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