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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 11°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 16th October 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 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 Friday 16th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 49 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 71% chance of some rain71
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 49 kph from the South49
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 32% chance of some rain32
    % 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 South36
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the North28
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North25
    kph wind from N

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