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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 70°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 Friday 12th December 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 Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North15
    mph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the north-west.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 68°F wind chill68
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 22 mph from the North-West22
    mph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 26 mph from the north.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 66°F wind chill66
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 26 mph from the North26
    mph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South16
    mph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North15
    mph wind from N

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