Weather in Wellington in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Wellington;
Average weather
Average temperature in Wellington in December
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +21°C.
Is Wellington warm or cold in December?
Wellington is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +14°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Wellington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Wellington in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +7°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +26°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 76 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +18°C during the day. The rainfall amount in December stays the same as in the previous month with a 76 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 81% to 83%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 7 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in November to 4 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Wellington is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Wellington?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Wellington in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+14°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 644 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2261 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Wellington
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Wellington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.