41.2900°S/174.7800°E
When to plant in Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand · Temperate oceanic (Köppen Cfb)
Last spring frost · safe
Oct 29
~10% frost risk · typical Sep 19
First fall frost · safe
May 9
~10% frost risk · typical Jun 2
Frost-free days
256
Sep 19 → Jun 2
Climate zone
Temperate oceanic
Köppen Cfb
50/100 confidence
◇ Station-based
The frost date shown is the safe date (~10% frost risk); the typical median is shown alongside. Your microclimate can shift things ±1–2 weeks.
The growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
GROWING SEASON — 256 DAYS
GROWING SEASON — 256 DAYS
SEP 19
JUN 2
Full crop calendar
Nearby places
Source: Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · Köppen–Geiger classification (Beck et al. 2023) · crop windows from FAO ECOCROP references. How we calculate this →
Also see frost dates for Wellington.