New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 12°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 2nd March 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 3rd March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 42 kph from the South42
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 4th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South32
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 5th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Friday 6th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the North44
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the North34
    kph wind from N

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