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Wellington in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet and windy); avoid the southerly storm days any month.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Medium; New Zealand overall
Prices: Medium; New Zealand overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wellington

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet and windy); avoid the southerly storm days any month.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

WellingtonHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 14 days
Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmancool
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.

New Zealand overall: Cold and clear in the south, wet in the north; best snow of the season.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet and windy); avoid the southerly storm days any month.

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

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