Region: Wellington Region · New Zealand
Where to stay in Porirua
Porirua is a city in Wellington Region, New Zealand, home to about 60,000 people.
- Best months
- January and February
- Nearest airport
- WLG22 km · Wellington International Airport
- Currency
- NZDNew Zealand dollar
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Plugs
- I · 230 V
- Emergency
- 111
- Language
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Where to stay
Hotels in Porirua
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Court Motor Lodge | 1.0 km | |
| Belmont Motor Lodge | 0.6 km | |
| Bucket Tree Lodge | 6.0 km | |
| Finns Paekakariki | 18.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Porirua
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Porirua are January and February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; June is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in New Zealand, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Porirua: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wellington International Airport (WLG), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Woodbourne Airport (BHE, 92 km) and Palmerston North Airport (PMR, 111 km) are also within reach.
WLG · Wellington International Airport
BHE · Woodbourne Airport
PMR · Palmerston North Airport
Questions
Porirua: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Porirua?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Porirua are January and February. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; June is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Porirua?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wellington International Airport (WLG), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Woodbourne Airport (BHE, 92 km) and Palmerston North Airport (PMR, 111 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Porirua?
New Zealand dollar (NZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Porirua
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.