New Zealand weather live forecast

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

  • Wednesday
    13th May
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    14th May
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    15th May
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    16th May
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    17th May
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 12th May 2026 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 Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South28
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the South24
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    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 South18
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    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 Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    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 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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