New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 11°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 Tuesday 18th August 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 Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the South-East30
    kph wind from SE

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New Plymouth weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °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
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South15
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect broken clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the West22
    kph wind from W

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New Plymouth weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the north-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the North-West32
    kph wind from NW

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New Plymouth weather for Sunday 23rd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 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 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the West39
    kph wind from W

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