New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Plymouth, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 26th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (New Plymouth) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

New Plymouth weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New Plymouth for the next 5 days.

New Plymouth weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 18% chance of some rain18
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the West19
    kph wind from W

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New Plymouth weather for Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect clear skies in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the West25
    kph wind from W

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New Plymouth weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-West16
    kph wind from SW

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New Plymouth weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the West21
    kph wind from W

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