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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 15°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 Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the South-East37
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the South-East31
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the South-East31
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the South-East24
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the East25
    kph wind from E

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