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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 16°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 Friday 19th December 2025 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 Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the South30
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South21
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the North31
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 43 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 43 kph from the North-West43
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the north-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °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
  • Strong breeze of 42 kph from the North-West42
    kph wind from NW

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