New Plymouth weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Plymouth is expected to be 17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Plymouth, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 16th April 2026 GMT

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

New Plymouth weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New Plymouth for the next 5 days.

New Plymouth weather for Friday 17th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North-West30
    kph wind from NW

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New Plymouth weather for Saturday 18th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 44 kph from the north.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 40-50 mm of rainfall expected<50
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 44 kph from the North44
    kph wind from N

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New Plymouth weather for Sunday 19th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 97% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °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 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 97% chance of some rain97
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the North-West30
    kph wind from NW

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New Plymouth weather for Monday 20th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 96% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 96% chance of some rain96
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    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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New Plymouth weather for Tuesday 21st April 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in New Plymouth, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South-East32
    kph wind from SE

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