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.

  • Sunday
    16th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    17th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    18th Aug
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    19th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    20th Aug
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 15th 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 Sunday 16th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 54 kph from the south.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate gale of 54 kph from the South54
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Monday 17th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 43 kph from the south.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 43 kph from the South43
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the South44
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 71% chance of some rain71
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the South41
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South19
    kph wind from S

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