New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 17°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 4th May 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 5th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South12
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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New Plymouth weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North30
    kph wind from N

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New Plymouth weather for Friday 8th May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 97% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 43 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 97% chance of some rain97
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 43 kph from the North43
    kph wind from N

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New Plymouth weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 45 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °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)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 45 kph from the North-West45
    kph wind from NW

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