When to go · Wellington
Wellington in December
Great month. Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Wellington in this guide.
Weather in December
- WellingtonHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanbest weather
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.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · New Zealand
Shops closed on the 25th; start of the six-week summer holiday when locals take the campsites.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: Summer begins; after 20 December locals take the roads and campsites — book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wellington, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 2
December: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.