Wellington Aero AWS Weather Records (NZM00093439)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wellington Aero AWS (NZM00093439), New Zealand, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Wellington Aero AWS

Wellington Aero AWS (NZM00093439) is a weather station in New Zealand at -41.33 latitude and 174.80 longitude, 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1995 to 2026, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wellington Aero AWS still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: New Zealand, -41.33 latitude, 174.80 longitude.
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft).
Period of record: 1995 to 2026, 32 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wellington Aero AWS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Wellington Aero AWS, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	29.6 C (85.3 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26.0 C (78.8 F)	10.1 C (50.2 F)
Feb	28.1 C (82.6 F)	7.9 C (46.2 F)	25.3 C (77.5 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)
Mar	27.4 C (81.3 F)	6.3 C (43.3 F)	25.3 C (77.5 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)
Apr	24.6 C (76.3 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)	24.6 C (76.3 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)
May	21.9 C (71.4 F)	2.5 C (36.5 F)	18.7 C (65.7 F)	6.4 C (43.5 F)
Jun	18.5 C (65.3 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	17.9 C (64.2 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)
Jul	17.3 C (63.1 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.4 C (38.1 F)
Aug	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.7 C (33.3 F)	15.2 C (59.4 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)
Sep	19.5 C (67.1 F)	1.2 C (34.2 F)	19.3 C (66.7 F)	5.3 C (41.5 F)
Oct	21.9 C (71.4 F)	2.6 C (36.7 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	4.8 C (40.6 F)
Nov	25.3 C (77.5 F)	3.7 C (38.7 F)	22.6 C (72.7 F)	9.6 C (49.3 F)
Dec	29.6 C (85.3 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)	23.1 C (73.6 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wellington Aero AWS still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 84.

Standing records at Wellington Aero AWS by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
2002	17
2003	66
2004	70
2005	54
2006	59
2007	74
2008	51
2009	84
2010	41
2011	59
2012	62
2013	50
2014	64
2015	55
2016	57
2017	59
2018	79
2019	59
2020	47
2021	75
2022	74
2023	63
2024	61
2025	84

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 119.9 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wellington Aero AWS. The most was 119.9 mm (4.7 in) on 12 February 2022.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wellington Aero AWS
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	21 January 2004
Feb	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	12 February 2022
Mar	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 March 2005
Apr	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	6 April 2017
May	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	1 May 2008
Jun	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	10 June 2003
Jul	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	14 July 2017
Aug	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	26 August 2006
Sep	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30 September 2010
Oct	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	9 October 2009
Nov	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	11 November 2019
Dec	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	5 December 2021

Period of Record Coverage

2002 to 2025

24 years of record at Wellington Aero AWS, 2002 to 2025. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and others.

Days with data per year at Wellington Aero AWS
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2002	100	27%	No
2003	336	92%	Yes
2004	317	87%	No
2005	328	90%	No
2006	333	91%	Yes
2007	319	87%	No
2008	330	90%	Yes
2009	328	90%	No
2010	327	90%	No
2011	325	89%	No
2012	338	92%	Yes
2013	332	91%	Yes
2014	329	90%	Yes
2015	327	90%	No
2016	338	92%	Yes
2017	338	93%	Yes
2018	339	93%	Yes
2019	338	93%	Yes
2020	318	87%	No
2021	275	75%	No
2022	284	78%	No
2023	268	73%	No
2024	287	78%	No
2025	360	99%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1995 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Wellington Aero AWS: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	29.6 C (85.3 F)	2012	27.0 C (80.6 F)	25
Coldest night (TNn)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2009	1.6 C (34.9 F)	25
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	2022	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	2022	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	35 days	2017	14 days	32

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wellington Aero AWS, 1995 to 2026. The record is 29.6 C (85.3 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.0 C (80.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wellington Aero AWS by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	22.3 C (72.1 F)
2003	27.4 C (81.3 F)
2004	27.0 C (80.6 F)
2005	28.1 C (82.6 F)
2006	26.3 C (79.3 F)
2007	27.1 C (80.8 F)
2008	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2009	27.3 C (81.1 F)
2010	26.9 C (80.4 F)
2011	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2012	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2013	26.4 C (79.5 F)
2014	25.9 C (78.6 F)
2015	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2016	26.4 C (79.5 F)
2017	28.1 C (82.6 F)
2018	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2019	26.9 C (80.4 F)
2020	25.7 C (78.3 F)
2021	26.1 C (79.0 F)
2022	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2023	26.0 C (78.8 F)
2024	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2025	26.0 C (78.8 F)
2026	25.1 C (77.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wellington Aero AWS, 1995 to 2026. The record is -0.6 C (30.9 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.6 C (34.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wellington Aero AWS by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2003	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2004	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2005	2.9 C (37.2 F)
2006	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2007	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2008	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2009	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2010	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2011	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2012	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
2013	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2014	0.3 C (32.5 F)
2015	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2016	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2017	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2018	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2019	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2020	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2021	1.2 C (34.2 F)
2022	2.5 C (36.5 F)
2023	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2024	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2025	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2026	2.3 C (36.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wellington Aero AWS, 1995 to 2026. The record is 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wellington Aero AWS by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1995	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1996	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1997	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1998	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2000	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2001	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2002	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2003	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2004	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
2005	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
2006	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2007	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2008	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
2009	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2010	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2011	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2012	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2013	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2014	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2015	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2016	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2017	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2018	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
2019	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2020	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2021	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2022	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2023	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2024	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2025	2.3 mm (0.09 in)
2026	26.2 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wellington Aero AWS, 1995 to 2026. The record is 158.8 mm (6.3 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.7 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wellington Aero AWS by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1995	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1996	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1997	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1998	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1999	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2000	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2001	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2002	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2003	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
2004	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
2005	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2006	109.3 mm (4.3 in)
2007	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
2008	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
2009	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
2010	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
2011	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
2012	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
2013	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2014	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2015	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2016	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2017	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2018	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2019	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
2020	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2021	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2022	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
2023	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2024	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
2025	n/a
2026	37.6 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wellington Aero AWS, 1995 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wellington Aero AWS by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1995	10 days
1996	10 days
1997	16 days
1998	12 days
1999	9 days
2000	8 days
2001	3 days
2002	6 days
2003	16 days
2004	13 days
2005	15 days
2006	10 days
2007	19 days
2008	24 days
2009	16 days
2010	14 days
2011	17 days
2012	11 days
2013	33 days
2014	14 days
2015	15 days
2016	20 days
2017	35 days
2018	13 days
2019	13 days
2020	12 days
2021	17 days
2022	24 days
2023	9 days
2024	16 days
2025	1 day
2026	9 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Wellington Aero AWS standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Wellington Aero AWS threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).