When to go · Wellington
Wellington in April
Great month. Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Wellington
Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.
Weather in April
- WellingtonHighs around 17 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanfine
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (Good Friday to Easter Monday) · New Zealand
Most shops closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday by law; roads and holiday towns busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- Medium
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- Medium
New Zealand overall: Autumn colour in Central Otago and Arrowtown; cooler nights, Easter and school holidays busy.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast