New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 11°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    11th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    12th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    13th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    14th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    15th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 10th August 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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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 11th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    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 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 12th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 13th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 34% chance of some rain34
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Friday 14th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-East19
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 15th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the South37
    kph wind from S

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