Taupo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Taupo is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Taupo, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 12th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Taupo) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Taupo weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Taupo for the next 5 days.

Taupo weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Taupo weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 86% chance of some rain86
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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Taupo weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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Taupo weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-East21
    kph wind from SE

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Taupo weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

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