New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 15°C. 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 Tuesday 2nd 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 Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 48 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 48 kph from the South48
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 4th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 49 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 32% chance of some rain32
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 49 kph from the South49
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Friday 5th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C 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
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the North32
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 6th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C 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
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the North31
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the North35
    kph wind from N

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