Wellington in august: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Wellington in august 2025
The weather in Wellington in august comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics for all the month, but also navigating through the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout august
tolerable weather 0.5cm
Weather at 6am
52°F
Clear/Sunny
35% of time
25%
22%
14%
Weather at 12pm
54°F
Clear/Sunny
37% of time
26%
18%
14%
Weather at 6pm
52°F
Clear/Sunny
41% of time
25%
18%
15%
Weather at 3am
52°F
35%
26%
23%
10%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Wellington in august
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Wellington in august.
The climate of Wellington in august is tolerable
The climate in august in Wellington is wet (with 3.3in of rainfall over 5 days). The weather is better from the previous month since in july it receives an average of 3.6in of rainfall over 5 days.
The climate is rather cold in this location august, but it is tolerable when dressing hot. The thermometer averaged maximum of 56°F. The seasonal minimum is 50°F. Thus, the mean temperature average on this month of august in Wellington is 52°F. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Wellington in the month of august with a maximum record of 61°F in 2009 and a minimum record of 36°F in 2021.
Day length in Wellington in august is 10:27. Sunrise is at 08:12 and sunset is at 18:39.
With proper weather, this month is okay (but not good) to go in this locality.
August: another location in New Zealand?
If you want to go to New Zealand in august, there are destinations with better weather than Wellington:
In august, Cape Reinga, Omamari, Dargaville, Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Ruakaka have good weather.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Wellington in august
Check below seasonal norms These statistics are set from the weather statements earlier years of august.
| August | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 52°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 56°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 50°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 61°F (2009) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | 36°F (2021) | ||||
| Sea temperature | |||||
| Average sea temperature | 55°F | ||||
| Lowest sea temperature | 52°F | ||||
| Highest sea temperature | 57°F | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 30km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 47°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 3.3in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 5 day(s) (16%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 1.6in (2018) | ||||
| Snowfall | 0.5cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 83% | ||||
| Visibility | 9.44km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 40% | ||||
| UV index | 4 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 10 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 08:12 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 18:39 | ||||
| Length of day | 10:27 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in august | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | tolerable | ||||
How was the weather last august?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Wellington in august 2024:
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47°F to 49°F
45°F to 50°F
41°F to 50°F
47°F to 50°F
45°F to 54°F
49°F to 54°F
50°F to 54°F
49°F to 50°F
50°F to 54°F
50°F to 54°F
52°F to 58°F
47°F to 50°F
49°F to 54°F
52°F to 56°F
54°F to 56°F
54°F to 56°F
52°F to 54°F
43°F to 47°F
41°F to 45°F
45°F to 52°F
50°F to 56°F
52°F to 56°F
54°F to 58°F
54°F to 56°F
50°F to 54°F
54°F to 56°F
52°F to 56°F
56°F to 58°F
54°F to 56°F
54°F to 58°F
Map: other cities in New Zealand in august
Cities near Wellington:
| Porirua in august | bad weather |
| Paraparaumu in august | tolerable weather |
| Picton in august | very bad weather |
| Blenheim in august | very bad weather |
| Masterton in august | bad weather |
| Levin in august | tolerable weather |
| Waitārere Beach in august | tolerable weather |
| Nelson in august | very bad weather |
| Palmerston North in august | tolerable weather |
| Castlepoint in august | tolerable weather |
| Wanganui in august | tolerable weather |
| Kaikoura in august | bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in august.
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Weather data for Wellington in august:
Weather data for Wellington for august are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Wellington. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Wellington can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Wellington.