New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Wednesday
    19th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    20th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    21st Aug
    Scattered clouds
  • Saturday
    22nd Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    23rd Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 18th August 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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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 49 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 49 kph from the South49
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South17
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the North41
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 50 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 50 kph from the North-West50
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 23rd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 53 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate gale of 53 kph from the North-West53
    kph wind from NW

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