New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 14°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Plymouth, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Monday
    18th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    19th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    20th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    21st Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    22nd Aug
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 17th August 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (New Plymouth) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

New Plymouth weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New Plymouth for the next 5 days.

New Plymouth weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the West30
    kph wind from W

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New Plymouth weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the South39
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the South35
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Thursday 21st August 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-east.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South-East28
    kph wind from SE

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New Plymouth weather for Friday 22nd August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

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