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Wellington weather in December

Weather in Wellington: December

Average day temperature: 64.3°F
Average night temperature: 57.9°F
Sea water temperature: 60.6°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 14.9 - 15.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 3.7 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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The highest day temperature during December of 2023 was 66°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 50°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 61.7°F and 57.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Wellington in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2023 was 59.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 62.8°F and 57.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Wellington in December is 4.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 14.4 mph It makes December lest windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.7.

Best time for vacation in Wellington

Sunniest months:
January 16 days
February 15 days
March 13 days
Warmest months:
January 67.3 °F
February 67.2 °F
March 64.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 63.0 °F
January 62.4 °F
March 61.8 °F
Coldest months:
August 53.5 °F
July 53.9 °F
September 54.6 °F
Rainiest months:
August 6 days
July 6 days
June 5 days
Windiest months:
September 17.3 mph
October 16.9 mph
November 16.7 mph

Wellington on a weather map

Wellington
+61°F
S 14 mph
Feels like: +61°F
Precip.: 82%
Places in New Zealand:
Name
°F
+61°F
+52°F
+61°F
24 Hours Forecast
Wellington
Local time: 05:44
December 23, monday
0600
61°F
S
14 mph
0900
63°F
S
15 mph
1200
64°F
S
17 mph
1500
64°F
S
17 mph
1800
63°F
S
16 mph
2100
61°F
S
14 mph
December 24, tuesday
0000
59°F
S
13 mph
0300
59°F
S
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F