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Wellington cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Wellington in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Wellington by month

Average highs run from 54°F (12°C) in August to 67°F (20°C) in February. Rain falls on the fewest days in January and the most in July. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January67 / 59°F20 / 15°C28%19 mph31 km/h64°F18°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft
February67 / 60°F20 / 15°C35%21 mph33 km/h65°F18°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft
March65 / 57°F18 / 14°C34%21 mph34 km/h64°F18°C6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 12 ft
April63 / 55°F17 / 13°C30%19 mph31 km/h62°F17°C6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft
May59 / 52°F15 / 11°C36%21 mph33 km/h60°F16°C5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 11 ft
June56 / 50°F14 / 10°C43%19 mph31 km/h58°F15°C5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft
July54 / 48°F12 / 9°C44%20 mph32 km/h56°F14°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 11 ft
August54 / 47°F12 / 9°C43%22 mph36 km/h55°F13°C6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 10 ft
September57 / 50°F14 / 10°C42%23 mph37 km/h56°F13°C6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft
October58 / 51°F15 / 11°C40%22 mph36 km/h57°F14°C8 ft (2.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 11 ft
November62 / 55°F17 / 13°C40%22 mph35 km/h59°F15°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft
December65 / 58°F19 / 14°C37%21 mph34 km/h62°F17°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Wellington

9 ships from 8 cruise lines are scheduled here, 12 visits in total. The next 12:

DateShipStopSailing
Thu, Oct 222026Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity CruisesCalls13 nights from Auckland
Tue, Nov 102026NoordamHolland America LineCalls34 nights from Seattle
Wed, Nov 112026Carnival SplendorCarnival Cruise LineCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Dec 22026Carnival SplendorCarnival Cruise LineCalls10 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Thu, Dec 32026Viking VenusVikingCalls30 nights from Bali (Benoa)
Wed, Dec 92026Viking VenusVikingCalls14 nights from Auckland
Mon, Dec 142026Silver MoonSilversea CruisesCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Tue, Dec 222026Azamara PursuitAzamaraCalls16 nights from Auckland
Thu, Dec 312026Viking VenusVikingCalls14 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Sun, Jan 102027Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas CruisesCalls16 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Jan 202027Oceania RivieraOceania CruisesCalls40 nights from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Wed, Feb 102027Viking SkyVikingCalls169 nights from Fort Lauderdale

Ships that visit Wellington

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.