While New Year's Eve revelers will be expected to have a pretty warm and sunny day in most part of the countries, the good weather will be short-lived.
MetService meteorologist Angus Hines said weather for the last day of the year was looking pretty good in most parts of the country, with only the odd chance of shower.
"Any cloud in the south will burn off pretty early."
He said the best spots to see in the New Year would be around the upper South Island in Marlborough and Nelson with light winds, lots of sun and warm temperatures.
Queenstown was also looking pretty good with temperatures in the mid to high twenties for both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
However, holiday makers hoping to make the most of this warm sunny weather before returning to the office may be out of luck.
Mr Hines said a band of wet weather was expected to settle over much of the country in the first few days of 2016.
"The first band of rain, a whole swathe is coming into the top of the country and will bring widespread rain through most of the North Island and upper South Island."
Mr Hines said the lower South Island would likely cop the wet weather last and get the least amount, but "there are no guarantees for a dry spot" in the first week of the New Year. He said it would be particularly heavy around the upper North Island, but expected much of the wet weather was expected to clear from most of the country by the middle of the next week.
Weather forecast
Queenstown:
NYE: Mainly fine, with light winds.
A high of 26 degrees and a low of 11 degrees overnight
NY: Mainly fine, with light winds
A high of 27 degrees, low of 13 degrees overnight
Clouds will begin to roll in on January 2 with a chance of late showers before the rain sets in on January 3. The sun is expected to begin to peek through again on January 5, before making a full showing again on January 6.
Nelson:
NYE: Becoming fine, light winds.
A high of 23 degrees and a low of 13 degrees
NY: Fine, light winds
A high of 25 degrees and a low of 17 degrees
Rain is expected to come in early on January 2 and continue through the weekend until Tuesday January 5, before the sun comes out in full force on Wednesday January 6.
Wellington:
NYE: A few morning showers which will make way for a clear afternoon evening.
A high of 20 degrees and a low of 12 degrees overnight
NY: Fine, northerlies developing
A high of 24 degrees and a low of 16 degrees
Rain is expected to come in and stay throughout the weekend until Tuesday January 5 when the sun begins to make a showing before eventually coming out in full force on Wednesday January 6. Temperatures remain relatively cool throughout the first week of the New Year with a high of 17 degrees in that first week.
Taupo:
NYE: A few showers, light winds.
A high of 23 degrees and a low of 12 degrees
NY: Mainly fine, northeast breezes
A high of 23 degrees and a low of 15 degrees
There isn't too much sun to greet the New Year in Taupo with showers expected to carry through the first days of next year until Tuesday January 5 when the sun begins to peek through the clouds, before eventually making a full show on Wednesday January 6.
Hastings:
NYE: Cloudy periods, chance shower, southerly winds
A high of 19 degrees and a low of 14 degrees overnight
NY: Fine spells, northeast developing
A high of 23 degrees and a low of 16 degrees overnight
The first weekend of the New Year is expected to be a little wet and rainy with the sun finally making a showing from behind the clouds on Tuesday January 5, before coming out in full force on Wednesday January 6 and Thursday January 7.
Napier:
NYE: Cloudy periods, chance of shower
A high of 20 degrees and a low of 15 degrees overnight
NY: Fine spells, northeast developing
A high of 23 degrees and a low of 17 degrees overnight
The first weekend of the New Year is expected to be a little wet and rainy with the sun finally making a showing from behind the clouds on Tuesday January 5, before coming out in full force on Wednesday January 6 and Thursday January 7.
Tauranga:
NYE: Occasional showers easing, light winds
A high of 24 degrees and a low of 16 degrees overnight
NY: Cloudy, northeast breezes
A high of 21 degrees and a low of 17 degrees overnight
A rainy weekend in Tauranga over the New Year with showers kicking in on the Saturday only to finally ease on Tuesday January 5 and coming out from behind the clouds on Wednesday January 6.
Bay of Plenty:
NYE: Occasional showers, becoming isolated in the evening, northeast breezes
A high of 23 degrees and a low of 16 degrees overnight
NY: Cloudy periods with a few showers, easterlies
A high of 20 degrees and a low of 17 degrees
Showers expected throughout the first weekend of the year through to the Tuesday, January 5, when the sun begins to shine.
Coromandel:
NYE: Cloudy periods, with isolated showers in the east, easterlies developing
A high of 24 degrees and a low of 17 degrees overnight
NY: Showers, easterlies
A high of 21 degrees and a low of 16 degrees overnight
Showers expected throughout the first weekend of the year through to the Wednesday January 6, when the sun begins to shine.
Auckland:
NYE: Mainly fine, chance shower, easterly developing
A high of 27 degrees and a low of 18 degrees overnight
NE: Few showers, northeast strengthening.
A high of 22 degrees and a low of 18 degrees
Showers and rain expected throughout the first weekend of the year through to the Wednesday January 6, when the sun begins to shine.