New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Friday
    16th Oct
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    17th Oct
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    18th Oct
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    19th Oct
    Scattered clouds
  • Tuesday
    20th Oct
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 15th October 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 Friday 16th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 49 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 49 kph from the South49
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    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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New Zealand weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South18
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North26
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the North28
    kph wind from N

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