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Welcome to Wellington the capital of New Zealand
Explore Wellington and all it has to offer. Find out a bit about Wellington before you arrive; some interesting facts and history about Wellington and New Zealand
Wellington City
- is 28,990 hectares or 290 sq kms.
- is the world's most southern capital and the only capital in the "Roaring Forties" latitudes.
- was the first Capital City to see in the new millennium.
- has more restaurants, bars and cafes per head than New York with over 300 eateries.
- has the greatest proportion of open space land per capita at 17.3 ha for every 1000 people.
- gets more sunshine than Auckland, Melbourne and London and less rain than Auckland and Sydney.
- was voted 18th hottest city in the world by Conde Naste Traveller magazine readers, 2004.
- Centre is only 2 kilometres in diameter, you can walk from one side to the other in 20 minutes.
- Airport is the busiest in New Zealand for domestic scheduled flights and is only 15 minutes drive from central Wellington.
- Zoo is the oldest in New Zealand.
WEATHER
Wellington has few climate extremes, with the most settled weather occuring during summer and early autumn. The summers are warm.
Typical summer daytime maximum air temperatures range from 19°C to 24°C, and seldom exceed 30°C. Annual sunshine hours average about 2000 hours, more than many of the other major centres.
Winter is normally the most unsettled time of the year. Typical winter daytime maximum air temperatures range from 10°C to 14°C. Frost occurs inland during clear calm conditions in winter. Due to Wellington's exposure to disturbed weather systems from the Tasman Sea it can get windy.
The Northwesterly airflows prevail in Wellington. Sea breezes occasionally occur along the coast during summer.
