Wellington weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wellington is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wellington, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 12th January 2026 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 Monday 12th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 2% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 55 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 2% chance of some rain2
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate gale of 55 kph from the North-West55
    kph wind from NW

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Wellington weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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Wellington weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the North37
    kph wind from N

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Wellington weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-East20
    kph wind from SE

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Wellington weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South23
    kph wind from S

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