Wellington Research Centre Threshold Days by Year
13 fixed thresholds counted per year at Wellington Research Centre (ASN00065035): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.
Key Facts for Wellington Research Centre Thresholds
- Wellington Research Centre: days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 59 years, most in 1950 with 51.
- Wellington Research Centre: days with 25 mm (0.98 in) or more of precipitation in 59 years, most in 1950 with 17.
- Wellington Research Centre: days with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F) in 40 years, most in 1980 with 98.
- Wellington Research Centre: days with a maximum temperature at or above 35 C (95 F) in 40 years, most in 2004 with 34.
- 13 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Wellington Research Centre.
Days at or above 30 C (86 F)
40 years with a qualifying day| Year | Days | Decade average |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 91 | 69.8 |
| 1966 | 67 | 69.8 |
| 1967 | 63 | 69.8 |
| 1968 | 70 | 69.8 |
| 1969 | 58 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 47 | 53.2 |
| 1971 | 29 | 53.2 |
| 1972 | 39 | 53.2 |
| 1973 | 45 | 53.2 |
| 1974 | 42 | 53.2 |
| 1975 | 57 | 53.2 |
| 1976 | 43 | 53.2 |
| 1977 | 82 | 53.2 |
| 1978 | 60 | 53.2 |
| 1979 | 88 | 53.2 |
| 1980 | 98 | 73.3 |
| 1981 | 77 | 73.3 |
| 1982 | 89 | 73.3 |
| 1983 | 73 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 39 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 68 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 83 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 67 | 73.3 |
| 1988 | 74 | 73.3 |
| 1989 | 65 | 73.3 |
| 1990 | 83 | 68.3 |
| 1991 | 89 | 68.3 |
| 1992 | 32 | 68.3 |
| 1993 | 59 | 68.3 |
| 1994 | 73 | 68.3 |
| 1995 | 51 | 68.3 |
| 1996 | 54 | 68.3 |
| 1997 | 88 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 90 | 68.3 |
| 1999 | 64 | 68.3 |
| 2000 | 61 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 78 | 81.4 |
| 2002 | 93 | 81.4 |
| 2003 | 78 | 81.4 |
| 2004 | 97 | 81.4 |
| Year | First date | Last date |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1965-01-02 | 1965-12-31 |
| 1966 | 1966-01-01 | 1966-12-30 |
| 1967 | 1967-01-01 | 1967-12-30 |
| 1968 | 1968-01-01 | 1968-12-30 |
| 1969 | 1969-01-03 | 1969-12-29 |
| 1970 | 1970-01-01 | 1970-12-25 |
| 1971 | 1971-01-06 | 1971-12-30 |
| 1972 | 1972-01-03 | 1972-12-31 |
| 1973 | 1973-01-01 | 1973-12-29 |
| 1974 | 1974-01-04 | 1974-12-31 |
| 1975 | 1975-01-01 | 1975-12-31 |
| 1976 | 1976-01-01 | 1976-12-31 |
| 1977 | 1977-01-01 | 1977-12-31 |
| 1978 | 1978-01-01 | 1978-12-31 |
| 1979 | 1979-01-01 | 1979-12-31 |
| 1980 | 1980-01-01 | 1980-12-31 |
| 1981 | 1981-01-01 | 1981-12-31 |
| 1982 | 1982-01-01 | 1982-12-31 |
| 1983 | 1983-01-01 | 1983-12-26 |
| 1984 | 1984-01-07 | 1984-12-25 |
| 1985 | 1985-01-02 | 1985-12-31 |
| 1986 | 1986-01-04 | 1986-12-30 |
| 1987 | 1987-01-03 | 1987-12-27 |
| 1988 | 1988-01-01 | 1988-12-31 |
| 1989 | 1989-01-04 | 1989-12-31 |
| 1990 | 1990-01-01 | 1990-12-31 |
| 1991 | 1991-01-01 | 1991-12-29 |
| 1992 | 1992-01-01 | 1992-12-31 |
| 1993 | 1993-01-01 | 1993-12-31 |
| 1994 | 1994-01-01 | 1994-12-31 |
| 1995 | 1995-01-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| 1996 | 1996-01-01 | 1996-12-29 |
| 1997 | 1997-01-06 | 1997-12-31 |
| 1998 | 1998-01-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| 1999 | 1999-01-03 | 1999-12-15 |
| 2000 | 2000-01-15 | 2000-12-30 |
| 2001 | 2001-01-02 | 2001-12-31 |
| 2002 | 2002-01-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| 2003 | 2003-01-03 | 2003-12-31 |
| 2004 | 2004-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
Every Fixed Threshold
| Threshold | Years with a qualifying day | Most days in a year | Year | Latest year days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 C (86 F): Days | 40 | 98 | 1980 | 97 |
| 35 C (95 F): Days | 40 | 34 | 2004 | 34 |
| 40 C (104 F): Days | 19 | 14 | 2004 | 14 |
| 90 F (32.2 C): Days | 40 | 62 | 2002 | 61 |
| 100 F (37.8 C): Days | 35 | 25 | 2004 | 25 |
| 110 F (43.3 C): Days | 1 | 2 | 2004 | 2 |
| 0 C (32 F): Frost days (min | 40 | 24 | 1974 | 8 |
| 20 C (68 F): Tropical nights (min | 40 | 43 | 1991 | 27 |
| 25 C (77 F): Days with min | 16 | 4 | 2001 | 3 |
| 10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain | 59 | 51 | 1950 | 20 |
| 25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain | 59 | 17 | 1950 | 4 |
| 50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain | 24 | 3 | 1950 | 1 |
| 100 mm (3.94 in): Days with 100 mm or more rain | 1 | 1 | 1955 | 1 |
Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1965.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).