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Wellington weather in May

Weather in Wellington: May

Average day temperature: 58.2°F
Average night temperature: 54.0°F
Sea water temperature: 59.2°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 9.4 - 10.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.5 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 59°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 43°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 54.2°F and 50.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Wellington in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 57.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 59.7°F and 54.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Wellington in May is 2.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 15.1 mph

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 May is: 4.8.

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: 05:02
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