Highest temperature in Wellington on August 5?

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Market context

The event is the **highest temperature at Wellington Intl Airport Station on 5 August 2026**, measured in degrees Celsius and settled against Wunderground’s daily history record. August in Wellington is typically cool and variable rather than hot, with long-run averages clustering around **12°C daytime highs** and around **9–10°C at night**, so the market’s current **0% YES** pricing implies the crowd sees even the relevant range as unlikely to be hit on the day.[3][4][11][15]

For historical framing, comparable August readings at Wellington are usually only a few degrees above the overnight baseline, and recent forecasts have also shown low double-digit maxima rather than anything extreme. Wunderground-linked market settlement depends on the station’s recorded peak for the full day, so a brief mid-afternoon lift matters more than the morning or overnight conditions; that makes this a sparse-tail weather event rather than a broad seasonal bet.[2][7][10][19]

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