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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 17°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 Wednesday 14th January 2026 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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New Zealand weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the South34
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the South-East36
    kph wind from SE

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