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.

• Saturday
  8th Aug
  12
  7
  
  0
  2
• Sunday
  9th Aug
  12
  7
  
  5
  2
• Monday
  10th Aug
  12
  6
  
  9
  2
• Tuesday
  11th Aug
  12
  5
  
  4
  2
• Wednesday
  12th Aug
  12
  6
  
  0
  2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 7th August 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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Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in New Zealand. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

• 15
  Auckland
• 12
  Christchurch
• 12
  Wellington
• 11
  Rotorua
• 10
  Queenstown

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New Zealand weather forecast by day

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 Saturday 8th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

• 12
  °C maximum temperature
• 7
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  mostly cloudy with light rain
• 0
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 12
  % chance of some rain
• <2
  mm of rainfall expected
• 12
  °C wind chill
• 30
  kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 9th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north.

• 12
  °C maximum temperature
• 7
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  sunshine and showers
• 5
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 65
  % chance of some rain
• <10
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 35
  kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 10th August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-west.

• 12
  °C maximum temperature
• 6
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  scattered clouds
• 9
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 23
  kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 11th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-east.

• 12
  °C maximum temperature
• 5
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 4
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 12
  °C wind chill
• 17
  kph wind from NE

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 12th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

• 12
  °C maximum temperature
• 6
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  mostly cloudy with light rain
• 0
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 48
  % chance of some rain
• <5
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 16
  kph wind from N

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