Taupo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Taupo is expected to be 20°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 Wednesday 14th 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 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (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 18 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    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 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % 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 West18
    kph wind from W

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Taupo weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    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 South-East24
    kph wind from SE

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Taupo weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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Taupo weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Taupo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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