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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 15:54 on Friday 30th January 2026 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the North41
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 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
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 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 Monday 2nd February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the North39
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 40-50 mm of rainfall expected<50
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the South38
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 4th February 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °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 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 21% chance of some rain21
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the South37
    kph wind from S

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