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 Tuesday 30th December 2025 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 31st December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North24
    kph wind from N

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Taupo weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C 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)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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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Taupo weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the West14
    kph wind from W

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Taupo weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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Taupo weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °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 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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