New Zealand Weather

Current Weather Conditions+5 Days Forecast

Tauranga
CURRENT

14° C

P/SUNNY
Visibility: 16 km Wind speed: 21 kph
Pressure: 99.72 kpa Wind direction: WSW
Humidity: 77 % Wind Chill: 14° C
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Showers around
High: 15°C
Low: 4°C
Mostly sunny
High: 16°C
Low: 9°C
A SHOWER
High: 17°C
Low: 7°C
Abundant sunshine
High: 15°C
Low: 5°C
Mostly sunny
High: 14°C
Low: 6°C
Showers around Mostly sunny A SHOWER Abundant sunshine Mostly sunny
Queenstown
CURRENT

8° C

A SHOWER
Visibility: 16 km Wind speed: 8 kph
Pressure: 100.45 kpa Wind direction: SW
Humidity: 84 % Wind Chill: 7° C
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Spotty showers
High: 7°C
Low: 3°C
Showers around
High: 11°C
Low: 2°C
Partly sunny
High: 8°C
Low: -1°C
Partly sunny
High: 11°C
Low: 0°C
Mostly cloudy
High: 12°C
Low: 1°C
Spotty showers Showers around Partly sunny Partly sunny Mostly cloudy
Auckland
CURRENT

16° C

P/SUNNY
Visibility: 16 km Wind speed: 24 kph
Pressure: 100.90 kpa Wind direction: WSW
Humidity: 82 % Wind Chill: 16° C
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Rain tapering off
High: 15°C
Low: 10°C
Showers around
High: 17°C
Low: 13°C
Spotty showers
High: 17°C
Low: 11°C
Spotty showers
High: 17°C
Low: 9°C
Spotty showers
High: 16°C
Low: 10°C
Rain tapering off Showers around Spotty showers Spotty showers Spotty showers
Wellington
CURRENT

11° C

P/SUNNY
Visibility: 16 km Wind speed: 13 kph
Pressure: 100.50 kpa Wind direction: NE
Humidity: 57 % Wind Chill: 11° C
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A shower or two
High: 11°C
Low: 6°C
Plenty of sunshine
High: 14°C
Low: 11°C
Mostly sunny
High: 14°C
Low: 9°C
An afternoon shower
High: 12°C
Low: 8°C
Partly sunny
High: 13°C
Low: 7°C
A shower or two Plenty of sunshine Mostly sunny An afternoon shower Partly sunny
Christchurch
CURRENT

13° C

SUNNY
Visibility: 16 km Wind speed: 2 kph
Pressure: 100.40 kpa Wind direction: N
Humidity: 54 % Wind Chill: 13° C
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
CLOUDS AND SUN
High: 10°C
Low: 3°C
Sunny and milder
High: 14°C
Low: 3°C
Mostly sunny
High: 11°C
Low: 4°C
Partly sunny; cool
High: 10°C
Low: 0°C
CLOUDS AND SUN
High: 12°C
Low: 0°C
CLOUDS AND SUN Sunny and milder Mostly sunny Partly sunny; cool CLOUDS AND SUN

New Zealand weather is largely temperate, dominated by the country’s two main geographical features: the mountains and the sea. As most parts of the country lie in close proximity to the sea, New Zealand weather is characterized by mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and abundant sunshine. Despite its dominant pleasant attributes, you should be aware that weather in New Zealand is also renewed for its unpredictability with frequent changes in both weather and temperature. It’s not unusual for all four seasons to parade in front of the unsuspecting visitor within the short span of a single day.

Named by the local Maori people ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’, New Zealand experiences subtropical weather conditions in the far north and alpine weather patterns in the inland mountainous regions.

Summer
Since it’s located in the Southern Hemisphere, summer season in New Zealand coincides with the months between December and February. High temperatures and abundant sunshine dominate conditions, making the season an ideal time for outdoor activities.

Autumn
Commencing in March and running through to May, autumn in New Zealand is largely a time of mild to warm weather conditions, although temperatures tend to fall slightly in comparison to summer. It is however possible to swim in some places until April.

Winter
New Zealand weather becomes increasingly colder as winter rolls in. The North Island receives significantly more rainfall than the South Island; despite its cooler temperatures, some inland areas of the latter experience little rainfall in winter, offering abundant opportunities to visit local glaciers and mountains. The mountainous regions in both islands are snow-capped providing the perfect conditions for skiing.

Spring
Spring lasts from September to November. During this time New Zealand weather is at its most unpredictable: it’s not uncommon for cold, frosty conditions to be intercepted by prolonged periods of warm weather.

Sunshine
As mentioned earlier, New Zealand is a land blessed by abundant sunshine. As a matter of fact, most places receive over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, while its sunniest areas Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Nelson and Marlborough, experience as much as 2,350 hours of sunshine per year. Sunshine levels tend to be at their highest during the summer season, although there is still plenty of sun to go around for most regions of the country, even during the winter season.

New Zealand Rainfall
New Zealand experiences rather high amounts of rainfall. Averaging between 640 milemetres and 1500 milemetres annually, rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year.


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