New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 16°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 Sunday 3rd 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 Monday 4th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South11
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South-East12
    kph wind from SE

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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 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °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)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North23
    kph wind from N

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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 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 30-40 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 30-40 mm of rainfall expected<40
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North29
    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 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 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)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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