Weather for Christmas & NYE: The good, the bad and the ugly…
23/12/2025 12:11am
Low pressure, windy weather, hot and cold – it’s all in the mix over the coming days, bringing both hot and dry weather for some on Christmas Day, colder, wetter and cloudier for others.
A similar weather pattern remains for Boxing Day and going into the weekend for some – as potentially more low pressure moves in.
Coldest weather will be in the lower one third of the South Island, hottest weather in the eastern North Island.
The weather forecast from Sunday through to New Year’s Eve is not yet locked in – but we bring you the latest weather maps right up until New Year’s Eve.
Our next update will be tomorrow/Christmas Eve.
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Steve on 26/12/2025 2:44am
Will done for the year and good luck for next year
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Alice on 23/12/2025 4:53am
I’m just hoping that Wellington inbound flights don’t get cancelled on Xmas day!
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Wazza on 23/12/2025 2:22am
Cheers Phil, Have been enjoying your weather updates this year and all the detail you provide and how accessible and easy to understand you make it! Top Job! Was hoping for that Summer Sun to start like it did a few weeks ago and stay! Hoping that sun turns up during a lot of peoples holiday break before work! If you could talk to the weather gods on that, would be greatly appreciated! 😉 lol Wishing you and your family a Great Christmas and Festive Season! – Wazza!
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WW Forecast Team on 23/12/2025 10:57pm
Hi Wazza, thanks heaps for the kind feedback, it’s really appreciated. Will do what I can about the weather! 😀
Have a great Christmas yourself and all the best for summer (hope it properly arrives soon where you are!)
– Phil
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Linda on 23/12/2025 12:33am
‘Coldest’? How about cooler as 17 is not classed as ‘cold’ and no mention of thunderstorms from MS compared to your computer generated forecasts..
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