New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Saturday
    1st Aug
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    2nd Aug
    Scattered clouds
  • Monday
    3rd Aug
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    4th Aug
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    5th Aug
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 31st July 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 Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 47 kph from the south.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 31% chance of some rain31
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 47 kph from the South47
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North25
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the North-West31
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 4th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 38% chance of some rain38
    % 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 41 kph from the South41
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 5th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the South37
    kph wind from S

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