About New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It comprises two main landmasses, the North Island and the South Island, and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.
Climate in Wellington
Warmest February, coolest July, driest January, sunniest January.
Monthly climate normals for Wellington, 2020| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Sunshine |
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| January | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 16mm | 378h |
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| February | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 38mm | 332h |
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| March | 18°C | 13.1°C | 106mm | 303h |
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| April | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 33mm | 291h |
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| May | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 105mm | 220h |
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| June | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 204mm | 147h |
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| July | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 63mm | 222h |
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| August | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 60mm | 268h |
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| September | 13.3°C | 9.2°C | 119mm | 289h |
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| October | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 73mm | 301h |
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| November | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 181mm | 246h |
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| December | 17°C | 12.9°C | 66mm | 340h |
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Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)
Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.
Travel guide
New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. These islands form a unique bioregion inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else, such as kākāpō and kiwi. New Zealanders have adopted the kiwi as a national symbol, and have even taken the word Kiwi as a name for themselves.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
- Te Wahipounamu
- Tongariro National Park
Upcoming public holidays
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