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Triplandio Wellington guide covers 4 travel guides across 7 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 16 self-guided walking tours in Wellington with 105 POI, spanning 60.6 km in total. Get inspired by 4 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Wellington
City & Country Data New Zealand (Wellington)
Key travel data for Wellington — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 New Zealand
Cost
LOW
Safety
100
Health
79
Lifestyle
86
Infra
69
Rank
#21
Score
64
Tourists
996K/y
GDP/cap
$49.6k
Life Exp
82.0 yrs
Population
5.3M
Currency
NZD NZ$
Language
English
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
111
💰 Prices in Wellington
Coffee
$3.50
Beer
$8.00
Lunch
$15.00
Groceries
$100.00/w
Taxi/km
$2.50
Transit
$3.00
Fuel
$2.50/l
Internet
$100.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Wellington (New Zealand)
Now (September) avg: 12°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Jan.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
14°C / 10°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:06 / 18:19
Local time
15:52
Sea Temp
13°C
Best Months 
Feb & Jan
Feb & Jan
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Wellington —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Fritter made from pāua, a native New Zealand shellfish, mixed with batter. A fish-shaped marshmallow sweet dipped in chocolate and associated with Wellington confectionery culture. A handheld pastry pie filled with richly seasoned minced beef and onion gravy. A creamy harbour-style soup combining local fish, shellfish, potatoes and aromatics.
Traditional Local Food
Wellington (New Zealand)
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Pāua Fritters
POW-ah FRIT-uhz
· Abalone herb fritters
Dessert
Vegetarian
Wellington Chocolate Fish
WEL-ing-tun CHOK-lit fish
· Chocolate-coated marshmallow sweet
Snack
Meat
Wellington Mince Pie
WEL-ing-tun MINSS pie
· Seasoned beef pastry pie
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Wellington Seafood Chowder
WEL-ing-tun SEE-food CHOW-der
· Creamy Cook Strait seafood soup
