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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 52°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 16th August 2025 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New Zealand for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Wellington and may not represent the whole of New Zealand. Browse more destinations in New Zealand to view more weather forecasts.

New Zealand weather for Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north.

  • 52°F maximum temperature52
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 37% chance of some rain37
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 52°F wind chill52
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the North10
    mph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-west.

  • 54°F maximum temperature54
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the North-West16
    mph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 32 mph from the south.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 39°F wind chill39
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate gale of 32 mph from the South32
    mph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the south.

  • 50°F maximum temperature50
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 41°F wind chill41
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 25 mph from the South25
    mph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 21st August 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south.

  • 50°F maximum temperature50
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 43°F wind chill43
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the South20
    mph wind from S

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