Average Rainy - Precipitation days in Wellington

Wellington sees 166 days of precipitation annually, totaling to 927 mm of rain. Learn more about it on this page.

Precipitation peaks in June with 102 mm falling over 18 rainy days. The driest period is January, receiving 58 mm across 9 rainy days.

Amsterdam Precipitation Days Compared World Wide

Wellington's average annual precipitation falls over 166 days. Let's compare this to some popular worldwide tourist destinations:

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there are about 29 precipitation days annually, reflecting its dry desert environment.

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the city experiences around 212 precipitation days annually, consistent with its tropical rainforest climate.

The city of Rome, Italy, averages 131 precipitation days annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

Every year, the city of New York, USA, records about 130 precipitation days, with rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 198 precipitation days annually, with wetter summers compared to winter.

Adelaide, Australia, records about 86 precipitation days per year, with dry summers and wet winters.

Here are some amazing facts about rain and precipitation worldwide:

Cherrapunji, India, records an average of 322 rainy days each year. Despite this, the wettest place is Mount Waialeale in Hawaii with 11500 mm annual rainfall.
The fastest recorded raindrop fell at 18 meters per second during a thunderstorm in Brazil.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is so dry that some weather stations have never recorded rainfall since their installation.
The largest recorded raindrop measured 8.8 mm in diameter during a tropical storm on La Réunion Island.
Some clouds can weigh up to 500,000 tons, that's equivalent to the weight of 100 elephants.

For more detailed information about rainfall patterns in Wellington, visit our Rainfall & Precipitation page.