New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Zealand (Wellington) for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    22nd Sep
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    23rd Sep
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    24th Sep
    Clear skies
  • Friday
    25th Sep
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    26th Sep
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 21st September 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 Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North-West38
    kph wind from NW

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the South34
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Thursday 24th September 2026

Expect clear skies in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Friday 25th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 21% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 21% chance of some rain21
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Saturday 26th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 38% chance of some rain38
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the North34
    kph wind from N

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