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.

  • Thursday
    23rd Jul
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    24th Jul
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    25th Jul
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    26th Jul
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    27th Jul
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 22nd July 2026 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 23rd July 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the North-West39
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Friday 24th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the north.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 90% chance of some rain90
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the North44
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 25th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the South38
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 26th July 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South26
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Monday 27th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South22
    kph wind from S

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