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 Friday 23rd January 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 Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the South-West33
    kph wind from SW

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-West24
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North22
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-East20
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North26
    kph wind from N

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