Taupo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Taupo is expected to be 72°F. 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 Thursday 15th 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 Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 63°F minimum temperature63
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the North11
    mph 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 72°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north-west.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the North-West12
    mph 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 72°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South-East16
    mph wind from SE

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Taupo weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 9% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-east.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 9% chance of some rain9
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 63°F wind chill63
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the South-East17
    mph wind from SE

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Taupo weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-east.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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 17 mph from the South-East17
    mph wind from SE

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