Wellington weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wellington is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wellington, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Sunday
    17th Aug
    Overcast skies
  • Monday
    18th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    19th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    20th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    21st Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

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 (Wellington) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Wellington weather forecast by day

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

Wellington weather for Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect overcast skies in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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Wellington weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, 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 34 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C 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
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the North-West34
    kph wind from NW

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Wellington weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, 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 50 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C 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
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 50 kph from the South50
    kph wind from S

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Wellington weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, 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 44 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C 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
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the South44
    kph wind from S

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Wellington weather for Thursday 21st August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, 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 36 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °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)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the South36
    kph wind from S

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