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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 Sunday 11th October 2026 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 11th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 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
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % 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 30 kph from the North30
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 12th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North25
    kph wind from N

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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 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 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 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % 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 35 kph from the North35
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 62% 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
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North-West36
    kph wind from NW

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