Rotorua weather live forecast

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

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 25th August 2026 GMT

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

Rotorua weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Rotorua for the next 5 days.

Rotorua weather for Wednesday 26th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rotorua, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    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 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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Rotorua weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Rotorua, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the West14
    kph wind from W

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Rotorua weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rotorua, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C 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)
  • 57% chance of some rain57
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North21
    kph wind from N

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Rotorua weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Rotorua, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some 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
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Rotorua weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rotorua, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °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 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the West26
    kph wind from W

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