New Zealand weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Zealand is expected to be 18°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 6th March 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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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 Saturday 7th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the North33
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Sunday 8th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the North41
    kph wind from N

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New Zealand weather for Monday 9th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South32
    kph wind from S

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New Zealand weather for Tuesday 10th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °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
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South-East27
    kph wind from SE

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New Zealand weather for Wednesday 11th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North21
    kph wind from N

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