Measurements:
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Wellington
54°F
N 25 mph
Feels like: 46°F
Precip: 100%
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Wellington Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+60.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in May: 64.4°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in May: 54.8°F
Average water temperature in May: 60.2°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

May 02 60.8°F April 27 62.0°F
May 01 61.0°F April 26 62.2°F
April 30 61.2°F April 25 62.2°F
April 29 61.4°F April 24 62.4°F
April 28 61.6°F April 23 61.8°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

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Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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11
22
33
44
55
66
77
61.8
59.1
56.8
55.3
54.8
55.1
57.5
60.2
61.9
63.1
64.5
63.6

Sea Water Temperature in February

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The average sea surface temperature in February 2025 for Wellington was 65.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 61.4°F and 67.6°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Wellington was 61.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 59.2°F and 64.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

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The average sea surface temperature in March 2025 for Wellington was 63.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 61.2°F and 66.4°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Wellington
The most sunny months:
January 16 days
February 14 days
March 13 days
The most warm months:
February 69.0 °F
January 68.8 °F
March 66.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 64.5 °F
January 63.6 °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 +52
Queenstown +38
Wellington +54
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Wellington
Local time: 00:14
03 may, saturday
0300 54°F
N
19 mph
0600 54°F
N
14 mph
0900 54°F
NE
7 mph
1200 58°F
E
5 mph
1500 58°F
SE
4 mph
1800 54°F
N
3 mph
2100 52°F
N
6 mph
04 may, sunday
0000 52°F
N
6 mph