Wellington weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Wellington is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Wellington, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 16th January 2026 GMT

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

Wellington weather forecast by day

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

Wellington weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the South36
    kph wind from S

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Wellington weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the South-East35
    kph wind from SE

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Wellington weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the South-East31
    kph wind from SE

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Wellington weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South-East32
    kph wind from SE

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Wellington weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Wellington, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the south-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the South-East25
    kph wind from SE

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