New Plymouth weather
Loading live data…Light drizzle,rain likely tomorrow
European, the American and the German model put New Plymouth's high today between 14° and 17°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks light drizzle around 14°, with a 100% chance of rain.
CheckWeather.io on iPhoneFree. No ads, no account.New Plymouth weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normalsNew Plymouth swings 15°C across the year, from 22°C highs in January to 7°C lows in August, and May is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 2788 mm of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around New Plymouth and nearby towns.Live rain radar →New Plymouth hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
New Plymouth 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitNew Plymouth, New Zealand. Below we compare what European, American, German forecast for New Plymouth right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down New Plymouth's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand before you trust any single number.
New Plymouth weather by month
what to expect in New Plymouth through the yearHere is New Plymouth's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to New Plymouth by season.
What New Plymouth's weather is like through the year
New Plymouth runs from warm summers, with January highs near 22°C, to cool winters, when August lows sit around 7°C (a swing of about 15°C across the year). May is usually the wettest month, and New Plymouth sees roughly 2788 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit New Plymouth
The most comfortable time to visit New Plymouth is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest May rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in New Plymouth?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 244 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in New Zealand, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for New Plymouth, scoring 80/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the German at 76. See the full NZ accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
What do you think of the forecasts?
your vote countsThe accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in New Zealand? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.