New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 18°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 12th October 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 12th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-West18
    kph wind from NW

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New Plymouth weather for Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 87% chance of some rain87
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North-West25
    kph wind from NW

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New Plymouth weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 96% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °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)
  • 96% chance of some rain96
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    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 Plymouth weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the West34
    kph wind from W

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New Plymouth weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the south.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the South41
    kph wind from S

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