New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 10°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Wednesday
    29th Jul
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    30th Jul
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    31st Jul
    Sunshine and showers (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    1st Aug
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    2nd Aug
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 29th July 2026 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 29th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the north.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °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 33 kph from the North33
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 30th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°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 46 kph from the north.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 46 kph from the North46
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Friday 31st July 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the North-West44
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 48 kph from the south.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 48 kph from the South48
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South28
    kph wind from S

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