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Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 22°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 Tuesday 23rd December 2025 GMT

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the north-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 24% chance of some rain24
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the North-West44
    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 11 (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the north-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    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 44 kph from the North-West44
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 46 kph from the north-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 46 kph from the North-West46
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Friday 26th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the North-West41
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 27th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North-West38
    kph wind from NW

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