New Zealand weather live forecast

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 Monday 12th October 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 Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 18% chance of some rain18
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °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 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the North41
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 42 kph from the South42
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 96% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 48 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 96% chance of some rain96
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 48 kph from the South48
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % 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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