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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 22°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 Wednesday 7th January 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 Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North30
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North38
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 7% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 43 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 7% chance of some rain7
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 43 kph from the North43
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 55 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 52% chance of some rain52
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate gale of 55 kph from the North-West55
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 40 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 40 kph from the North-West40
    kph wind from NW

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