Measurements:
°C
°F
Wellington
64°F
S 16 mph
Feels like: 64°F
Precip: 81%
World Resorts New Zealand Wellington Weather

Wellington Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+61.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 67.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 58.0°F
Average water temperature in December: 61.8°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 22 61.6°F December 17 63.4°F
December 21 60.4°F December 16 63.6°F
December 20 61.4°F December 15 63.2°F
December 19 61.6°F December 14 63.2°F
December 18 62.0°F December 13 63.4°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Wellington?

According to our data for the last three years for Wellington the highest average sea water temperature was in February, January and March.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in February

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in February 2024 for Wellington was 64.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 61.4°F and 66.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in January 2024 for Wellington was 66.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 64.0°F and 69.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in March 2024 for Wellington was 62.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 61.2°F and 65.4°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Wellington
The most sunny months:
January 16 days
February 15 days
March 13 days
The most warm months:
January 69.2 °F
February 69.1 °F
March 66.4 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 64.5 °F
January 63.8 °F
March 63.1 °F
The most cold months:
August 53.9 °F
July 54.3 °F
September 55.1 °F
The most rainy months:
August 6 days
July 6 days
June 5 days
The most windy months:
September 17 mph
October 17 mph
November 16 mph

Wellington on the Weather Map

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NAME
Auckland +68
Queenstown +60
Wellington +64
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Wellington
Local time: 10:25
23 dec, monday
1200 66°F
S
17 mph
1500 66°F
S
17 mph
1800 64°F
S
16 mph
2100 62°F
S
15 mph
24 dec, tuesday
0000 62°F
S
14 mph
0300 62°F
S
14 mph
0600 62°F
S
12 mph
0900 64°F
S
11 mph