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Best spots in Wellington Region for vanlife

Compare countries and cities by VanSky score and pick your next stop

Comparison of 15 places in Wellington Region (New Zealand) by VanSky score — where it is most comfortable to live in a campervan right now.

Cities: 15 Updated: 31 May, 15:14 Open-Meteo

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∅ 7-day average

Top 15 Cities in Wellington Region by VanSky

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Masterton
76
Waikanae
73
Paraparaumu
66
Carterton
66
Stokes Valley
63
Upper Hutt
63
Johnsonville
62
Karori
62
Newtown
62
Te Aro
62
Porirua
62
Whitby
62
Wellington
53
Lower Hutt
45
Wainuiomata
45

VanSky Index

Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.

80–100 Ideal
60–79 Comfortable
40–59 Acceptable
20–39 Challenging
0–19 Extreme

How it's calculated:

  • Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity
  • Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood
  • Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground
  • Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise
  • Extremes override all: frost, storm, downpour
  • Bonus: warm sea, high panel output

Data: Open-Meteo · Updated every 3h

Best cities now Best cities this week

  1. 1 Masterton 76
  2. 2 Waikanae 73
  3. 3 Paraparaumu 66
  4. 4 Carterton 66
  5. 5 Stokes Valley 63

Difficult conditions

  1. 1 Wainuiomata 45
  2. 2 Lower Hutt 45
  3. 3 Wellington 53
  4. 4 Whitby 62
  5. 5 Porirua 62

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🇳🇿 New Zealand — fuel prices

Updated: 30.05.2026

Diesel

$1.90 /l

NZD3.17 · €1.63/l

82 of 127

pricier than 64% of countries

Petrol

$1.95 /l

NZD3.26 · €1.67/l

96 of 126

pricier than 75% of countries

LPG

$1.15 /l

NZD1.92 · €0.99/l

32 of 46

pricier than 67% of countries

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