Weather in Wellington in July 2025
- July is usually the coldest month of the year in Wellington;
Average weather
Average temperature in Wellington in July
Going from a maximum of +16°C during the day to a minimum of +4°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +14°C.
Is Wellington warm or cold in July?
Wellington is typically mild in July.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +13°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
July is the coldest month in Wellington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Wellington in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +12°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 99 mm | 100 mm | 94 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as ok as in June. It’s getting colder in July. From +13°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 99 mm to 100 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 6 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 4 to 5.
August brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 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 July, going from 4 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Wellington?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Wellington in July 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.