Kaikoura weather by month

Check out Kaikoura weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Kaikoura (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	20	20	18	15	11	8	7	8	11	14	16	18
Min temperature (night-time)	8	8	7	4	2	0	-1	0	1	3	5	7
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	16	16	15	14	12	11	10	10	10	11	13	14

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Kaikoura

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	7	7	5	5	4	3	3	4	5	6	6	6
Daily hours of daylight	15	14	12	11	10	9	9	10	12	13	15	15
UV Index (Maximum)	11	10	7	4	2	1	1	2	4	6	8	10

Rainfall in Kaikoura

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	9	9	10	9	11	10	11	12	11	10	10	10
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	66	54	85	84	93	89	112	107	78	83	70	76

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Kaikoura) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kaikoura?

Kaikoura has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Kaikoura weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 66 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
66
66 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 54 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
54
54 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
16
16°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 85 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
85
85 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
15
15°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 84 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
84
84 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
89
89 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 112 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
112
112 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
107
107 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 78 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
78
78 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
10
10°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
11
11°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 70 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
70
70 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Kaikoura weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Kaikoura, New Zealand in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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