New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 21°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 Friday 2nd 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 Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South-East28
    kph wind from SE

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New Plymouth weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the South-East29
    kph wind from SE

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New Plymouth weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South17
    kph wind from S

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New Plymouth weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 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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New Plymouth weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°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 24 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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