New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 19°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

Thursday
18th Dec
19

9

2

9
Friday
19th Dec
17

13

6

7
Saturday
20th Dec
15

10

7

8
Sunday
21st Dec
15

9

4

8
Monday
22nd Dec
18

10

11

8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 18th December 2025 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

19
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
19
°C wind chill
30
kph wind from N

New Zealand weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 45 kph from the north-west.

17
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
45
kph wind from NW

New Zealand weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south.

15
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
62
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
29
kph wind from S

New Zealand weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

15
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
15
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from S

New Zealand weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north.

18
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
11
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
48
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from N

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