New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 55°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 Sunday 17th 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 Monday 18th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the north-west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 21 mph from the North-West21
    mph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 31 mph from the south.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °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)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 39°F wind chill39
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 31 mph from the South31
    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 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the south.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 39°F wind chill39
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 27 mph from the South27
    mph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 21st August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south.

  • 50°F maximum temperature50
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 43°F wind chill43
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 22 mph from the South22
    mph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Friday 22nd August 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °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
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the South15
    mph wind from S

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