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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 63°F. 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 Thursday 7th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New Zealand for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Wellington and may not represent the whole of New Zealand. Browse more destinations in New Zealand to view more weather forecasts.

New Zealand weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 94% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 30 mph from the north.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F 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)
  • 94% chance of some rain94
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 30 mph from the North30
    mph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 29 mph from the north-west.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 29 mph from the North-West29
    mph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the north-west.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F 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)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 21 mph from the North-West21
    mph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Monday 11th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south-west.

  • 50°F maximum temperature50
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered 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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 22 mph from the South-West22
    mph wind from SW

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 12th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered 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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North15
    mph wind from N

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