New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Thursday
    17th Sep
    Mostly cloudy with rain (20-30 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    18th Sep
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    19th Sep
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    20th Sep
    Scattered clouds
  • Monday
    21st Sep
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 17th September 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.

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 17th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the North32
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Friday 18th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 19th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 40 kph from the north-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    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
  • Strong breeze of 40 kph from the North-West40
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 20th September 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the south.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the South38
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Monday 21st September 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North38
    kph wind from N

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