Wellington can expect a "weather roller-coaster" over the month of autumn, with periods of warmth, rain and a few cold snaps.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) released its Seasonal climate outlook on Monday, the first day of autumn.
For the Wellington region, it predicted temperatures to be near average (40 per cent chance) or above average (40 per cent chance).
Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll said autumn conditions in the capital would be variable.