What the weather is looking like for Christmas Day around New Zealand

It's about this time of year that we look to the future and wonder what the weather will be like on Christmas Day.

Luckily we have trawled through MetService, so you don’t have to!

It seems like the majority of Aotearoa will be in for a wet and muggy Christmas Day with just a few spots in the South Island bringing in the sunshine.

Good news for those who want to wear their ugly Christmas sweaters inside …

Check out the full forecast for December 25 - fingers crossed it fines up a bit before now and the big day!

NORTH ISLAND

Kaitaia

Forecast for: Showers
High: 25°C
Low: 19°C
Overview: A few showers, becoming more persistent. Northwesterlies, becoming fresh.

Whangarei

Forecast for: Showers
High: 27°C
Low: 19°C
Overview: A few showers, becoming more persistent. Northwesterlies, becoming fresh.

Auckland

Forecast for: Rain
High: 26°C
Low: 19°C
Overview: Rain, easing. Northwesterlies.

Hamilton

Forecast for: Rain
High: 25°C
Low: 18°C
Overview: Occasional rain. Northerlies, turning westerly.

Tauranga

Forecast for: Showers
High: 25°C
Low: 19°C
Overview: Showers, easing later. Northwesterlies.

Rotorua

Forecast for: Showers
High: 24°C
Low: 18°C
Overview: Showers, clearing later but remaining cloudy. Westerlies.

Taupo

Forecast for: Showers
High: 23°C
Low: 17°C
Overview: Showers, clearing but remaining partly cloudy. Northerlies, turning westerly.

Gisborne

Forecast for: Showers
High: 29°C
Low: 19°C
Overview: A few showers, clearing later but remaining partly cloudy. Northwesterlies, becoming fresh.

Napier

Forecast for: Showers
High: 30°C
Low: 19°C
Overview: A few showers, clearing to fine. Northerlies, easing.

Palmerston North

Forecast for: Showers
High: 25°C
Low: 18°C
Overview: Showers, easing. Westerlies, becoming fresh.

Wellington

Forecast for: Rain
High: 21°C
Low: 15°C
Overview: Occasional rain, clearing to partly cloudy. Strong northerlies.

SOUTH ISLAND

Nelson

Forecast for: Fine
High: 24°C
Low: 16°C
Overview: Fine. Light winds..

Blenheim

Forecast for: Sunny
High: 29°C
Low: 15°C
Overview: Fine. Northwesterlies, easing.

Greymouth

Forecast for: Showers
High: 21°C
Low: 13°C
Overview: A few showers, clearing to fine. Westerlies developing.

Kaikoura

Forecast for: Sunny
High: 27°C
Low: 15°C
Overview: Fine. Light winds.

Christchurch

Forecast for: Showers
High: 29°C
Low: 14°C
Overview: Fine, then a few showers developing. Easterlies developing.

Timaru

Forecast for: Showers
High: 24°C
Low: 13°C
Overview: Fine, then occasional rain developing later. Easterlies developing.

Queenstown

Forecast for: Cloudy
High: 25°C
Low: 13°C
Overview: Cloud clearing and becoming fine. Westerlies developing.

Dunedin

Forecast for: Showers
High: 21°C
Low: 13°C
Overview: Fine, then occasional rain developing. Southerlies developing.

Invercargill

Forecast for: Showers
High: 20°C
Low: 11°C
Overview: Partly cloudy, with a few showers developing. Southwesterlies.

Merry Christmas, New Zealand!