Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, located at the south-western tip of the North Island. It is the country’s second most populous urban area, with a population of over 400,000. Wellington is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, known for its culture, cuisine, and stunning natural beauty.
Wellington is situated at the southernmost point of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. It is surrounded by hills on three sides, and is home to the country’s highest mountain, Mount Egmont. The city is also known for its strong winds, which are caused by the temperature difference between the sea and the land.
Wellington has a rich history, having been settled by the Māori people in the 13th century. The city was later established as a colonial settlement by the British in 1840, and was declared the capital of New Zealand in 1865. Since then, it has become a major political and economic centre, with many government departments and corporate headquarters based in the city.
Wellington is known for its vibrant arts and culture scene. The city is home to numerous museums, galleries, theatres, and festivals, and is a popular destination for film and television production. It is also the birthplace of the country’s national anthem, ‘God Defend New Zealand’.
In addition to its cultural attractions, Wellington is renowned for its stunning natural beauty. The city is surrounded by lush green hills and forests, and is home to some of the country’s most spectacular beaches. The city is also a popular destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and sailing.
Wellington is a unique and vibrant city, with something for everyone. From its stunning natural beauty to its vibrant culture and history, it is a city that offers a unique and unforgettable experience.
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Wellington, New Zealand has a temperate oceanic climate with mild temperatures year-round. The city is known for its windy conditions, particularly during the winter months. Spring (September-November): Spring in Wellington is mild and sunny, with temperatures ranging from 10-20°C (50-68°F). Rainfall is moderate and the city is often sunny during this season. Summer (December-February): Summer in Wellington is warm and humid, with temperatures reaching 25°C (77°F). Rainfall is moderate and sunny days are common during this season. Autumn (March-May): Autumn in Wellington is mild and wet, with temperatures ranging from 10-20°C (50-68°F). Rainfall is frequent during this season and the city can be windy. Winter (June-August): Winter in Wellington is cold and wet, with temperatures ranging from 5-15°C (41-59°F). Rainfall is frequent and the city is often windy during this season.
Our weather forecast for Wellington helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Dec. 8th 2024 Dec. 8th 2024 | max: 18.0 °C min: 15.8 °C |
60.8 m/s 90.4 m/s |
88.2 % 16.0 m |
82.4 % 1,008 hPa |
05:41:24 20:44:35 |
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Dec. 9th 2024 Dec. 9th 2024 | max: 18.1 °C min: 15 °C |
60.1 m/s 86.0 m/s |
33.2 % 20.7 m |
79.9 % 1,003 hPa |
05:41:23 20:45:28 |
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Dec. 10th 2024 Dec. 10th 2024 | max: 17.7 °C min: 13.8 °C |
35.6 m/s 50.0 m/s |
9.7 % 24.1 m |
73.5 % 1,008 hPa |
05:41:25 20:46:20 |
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Dec. 11th 2024 Dec. 11th 2024 | max: 17.3 °C min: 14.6 °C |
38.2 m/s 58.7 m/s |
80.7 % 24.1 m |
81.0 % 1,009 hPa |
05:41:29 20:47:09 |
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Dec. 12th 2024 Dec. 12th 2024 | max: 17.0 °C min: 14.9 °C |
36.0 m/s 56.2 m/s |
78.4 % 21.2 m |
88.9 % 1,007 hPa |
05:41:35 20:47:58 |
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Dec. 13th 2024 Dec. 13th 2024 | max: 18.1 °C min: 15.9 °C |
41.4 m/s 61.2 m/s |
69.1 % 24.1 m |
85.9 % 1,009 hPa |
05:41:44 20:48:44 |
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Dec. 14th 2024 Dec. 14th 2024 | max: 18.4 °C min: 16.2 °C |
34.6 m/s 58.0 m/s |
99.4 % 23.1 m |
87.1 % 1,014 hPa |
05:41:55 20:49:29 |
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Dec. 15th 2024 Dec. 15th 2024 | max: 18.9 °C min: 16.5 °C |
36.0 m/s 65.5 m/s |
96.6 % 23.5 m |
87.4 % 1,013 hPa |
05:42:08 20:50:12 |
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Dec. 16th 2024 Dec. 16th 2024 | max: 16.9 °C min: 14.1 °C |
29.0 m/s 56.6 m/s |
96.8 % 6.1 m |
97.1 % 1,015 hPa |
05:42:24 20:50:52 |
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Dec. 17th 2024 Dec. 17th 2024 | max: 15.0 °C min: 12.1 °C |
45.0 m/s 57.2 m/s |
100.0 % 6.8 m |
95.8 % 1,010 hPa |
05:42:42 20:51:31 |
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Dec. 18th 2024 Dec. 18th 2024 | max: 14.0 °C min: 11.1 °C |
36.7 m/s 48.0 m/s |
45.6 % 22.9 m |
70.7 % 1,012 hPa |
05:43:02 20:52:09 |
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Dec. 19th 2024 Dec. 19th 2024 | max: 15.2 °C min: 11.6 °C |
31.0 m/s 41.3 m/s |
80.7 % 21.0 m |
83.6 % 1,007 hPa |
05:43:25 20:52:44 |
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Dec. 20th 2024 Dec. 20th 2024 | max: 15.2 °C min: 11.5 °C |
29.9 m/s 42.5 m/s |
64.1 % 24.1 m |
66.5 % 1,017 hPa |
05:43:50 20:53:17 |
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Dec. 21st 2024 Dec. 21st 2024 | max: 16.6 °C min: 11 °C |
42.8 m/s 61.2 m/s |
92.9 % 24.1 m |
78.7 % 1,017 hPa |
05:44:17 20:53:48 |
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Dec. 22nd 2024 Dec. 22nd 2024 | max: 17.4 °C min: 15.5 °C |
43.6 m/s 67.7 m/s |
81.1 % 24.1 m |
86.1 % 1,017 hPa |
05:44:46 20:54:16 |
Would you like to travel to Wellington on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Wellington.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Dec. 9th 2024 Monday, 9th of Dec. 2024 | Scenic Eclipse II | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 14th 2024 Saturday, 14th of Dec. 2024 | MS Europa 2 | 07:30 am | 07:00 pm | |
Dec. 16th 2024 Monday, 16th of Dec. 2024 | Silver Nova | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 22nd 2024 Sunday, 22nd of Dec. 2024 | AIDAsol | 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Dec. 26th 2024 Thursday, 26th of Dec. 2024 | Celebrity Edge | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 27th 2024 Friday, 27th of Dec. 2024 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 31st 2024 Tuesday, 31st of Dec. 2024 | Norwegian Sun | 12:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Jan. 1st 2025 Wednesday, 1st of Jan. 2025 | Seabourn Quest | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 1st 2025 Wednesday, 1st of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Explorer | 07:30 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jan. 7th 2025 Tuesday, 7th of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Explorer | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jan. 8th 2025 Wednesday, 8th of Jan. 2025 | LE SOLEAL | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jan. 9th 2025 Thursday, 9th of Jan. 2025 | MS Europa | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jan. 9th 2025 Thursday, 9th of Jan. 2025 | Silver Muse | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 12th 2025 Sunday, 12th of Jan. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 14th 2025 Tuesday, 14th of Jan. 2025 | Azamara Pursuit | 08:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
Jan. 16th 2025 Thursday, 16th of Jan. 2025 | MS Westerdam | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jan. 17th 2025 Friday, 17th of Jan. 2025 | Crown Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 18th 2025 Saturday, 18th of Jan. 2025 | Silver Nova | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 20th 2025 Monday, 20th of Jan. 2025 | Diamond Princess | 07:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 21st 2025 Tuesday, 21st of Jan. 2025 | LE JACQUES CARTIER | 12:00 pm | 09:30 pm | |
Jan. 22nd 2025 Wednesday, 22nd of Jan. 2025 | MS Westerdam | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 26th 2025 Sunday, 26th of Jan. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 27th 2025 Monday, 27th of Jan. 2025 | Silver Nova | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 31st 2025 Friday, 31st of Jan. 2025 | Norwegian Sun | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 31st 2025 Friday, 31st of Jan. 2025 | Seabourn Quest | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 2nd 2025 Sunday, 2nd of Feb. 2025 | Celebrity Edge | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 3rd 2025 Monday, 3rd of Feb. 2025 | Diamond Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Feb. 2025 | Carnival Splendor | 07:30 am | 04:30 pm | |
Feb. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Feb. 2025 | Silver Muse | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 7th 2025 Friday, 7th of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Sun | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | |
Feb. 9th 2025 Sunday, 9th of Feb. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Feb. 2025 | Ovation of the Seas | 11:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Feb. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Feb. 2025 | MS Westerdam | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Feb. 14th 2025 Friday, 14th of Feb. 2025 | Crown Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 19th 2025 Wednesday, 19th of Feb. 2025 | MS Westerdam | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | MS Regatta | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 25th 2025 Tuesday, 25th of Feb. 2025 | Celebrity Edge | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | Norwegian Sun | 12:00 pm | 09:00 pm | |
Feb. 28th 2025 Friday, 28th of Feb. 2025 | Crown Princess | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 9th 2025 Sunday, 9th of Mar. 2025 | HANSEATIC inspiration | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Mar. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Mar. 2025 | Ovation of the Seas | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Mar. 2025 | MS Westerdam | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Mar. 18th 2025 Tuesday, 18th of Mar. 2025 | Celebrity Edge | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 19th 2025 Wednesday, 19th of Mar. 2025 | MS Westerdam | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 21st 2025 Friday, 21st of Mar. 2025 | Quantum of the Seas | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 30th 2025 Sunday, 30th of Mar. 2025 | Ovation of the Seas | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 12th 2025 Saturday, 12th of Apr. 2025 | Quantum of the Seas | 07:00 am | 06:30 pm | |
May 25th 2025 Sunday, 25th of May 2025 | MS Insignia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 26th 2025 Sunday, 26th of Oct. 2025 | Carnival Splendor | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 16th 2025 Sunday, 16th of Nov. 2025 | Anthem of the Seas | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm |
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