Wellington’s geography

Wellington was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes in 1848, and again in 1855.

The 1855 earthquake may have been the strongest earthquake in New Zealand's history, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. On land it causes large vertical movements of 2 to 3 meters. There is a place near the port that has been lifted out of the sea to become a tidal zone. The area later became part of Wellington's central business district, an area with higher seismic activity than the New Zealand average. One major fault runs directly through the city center, and there are hundreds of smaller fault lines within the city. The average resident notices one earthquake per year on average, and feels it more often in tall office buildings.

For many years after 1855, the buildings in Wellington were all made of wood. Since the 20th century, the requirements for the earthquake-proof performance of buildings have continued to increase. The summer temperature is between 13-20℃, and the winter temperature is between 6-11℃. The average annual rainfall is 1249 mm, the time is UTC+12, and daylight saving time is UTC+13. Wellington is ranked 12th most liveable city in the world (4th among English-speaking cities, 2007).

Wellington has an average of 2025 hours of sunshine per year (approximately 169 days).

Month one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, twelve, average average maximum temperature/℃20.320.619.016.714.212.011.412.013.515.016.618.515.8 average minimum temperature/℃13.413.612.610.98.86.96.36.57.79.010.312 .29.9 Precipitation/(mm) 7262921001171471361231001159986124