Kaikoura weather by month

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

Temperature in Kaikoura (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
68°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Kaikoura68
68°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Kaikoura68
64°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Kaikoura64
59°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Kaikoura59
52°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Kaikoura52
46°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Kaikoura46
45°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Kaikoura45
46°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Kaikoura46
52°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Kaikoura52
57°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Kaikoura57
61°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Kaikoura61
64°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Kaikoura64
Min temperature (night-time)
46°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Kaikoura46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Kaikoura46
45°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Kaikoura45
39°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Kaikoura39
36°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Kaikoura36
32°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Kaikoura32
30°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Kaikoura30
32°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Kaikoura32
34°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Kaikoura34
37°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Kaikoura37
41°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Kaikoura41
45°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Kaikoura45
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in February in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in March in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in April in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in May in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in June in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in July in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in August in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in September in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in October in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in November in Kaikoura0
No heat & humidity in December in Kaikoura0
Sea temperature
61°F sea temperature in January in Kaikoura61
61°F sea temperature in February in Kaikoura61
59°F sea temperature in March in Kaikoura59
57°F sea temperature in April in Kaikoura57
54°F sea temperature in May in Kaikoura54
52°F sea temperature in June in Kaikoura52
50°F sea temperature in July in Kaikoura50
50°F sea temperature in August in Kaikoura50
50°F sea temperature in September in Kaikoura50
52°F sea temperature in October in Kaikoura52
55°F sea temperature in November in Kaikoura55
57°F sea temperature in December in Kaikoura57

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Kaikoura

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Kaikoura15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Kaikoura14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kaikoura12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Kaikoura11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Kaikoura10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Kaikoura9
9 hours of daylight per day in July in Kaikoura9
10 hours of daylight per day in August in Kaikoura10
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kaikoura12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Kaikoura13
15 hours of daylight per day in November in Kaikoura15
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Kaikoura15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Kaikoura11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in February in Kaikoura10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in March in Kaikoura7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in April in Kaikoura4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Kaikoura2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Kaikoura1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Kaikoura1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Kaikoura2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in September in Kaikoura4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Kaikoura6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Kaikoura8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Kaikoura10

Rainfall in Kaikoura

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
9 days with some rainfall in January in Kaikoura9
9 days with some rainfall in February in Kaikoura9
10 days with some rainfall in March in Kaikoura10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Kaikoura9
11 days with some rainfall in May in Kaikoura11
10 days with some rainfall in June in Kaikoura10
11 days with some rainfall in July in Kaikoura11
12 days with some rainfall in August in Kaikoura12
11 days with some rainfall in September in Kaikoura11
10 days with some rainfall in October in Kaikoura10
10 days with some rainfall in November in Kaikoura10
10 days with some rainfall in December in Kaikoura10
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
2.6 inches monthly rainfall in January in Kaikoura2.6
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in February in Kaikoura2.1
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in March in Kaikoura3.3
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in April in Kaikoura3.3
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in May in Kaikoura3.7
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in June in Kaikoura3.5
4.4 inches monthly rainfall in July in Kaikoura4.4
4.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Kaikoura4.2
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Kaikoura3.1
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in October in Kaikoura3.3
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in November in Kaikoura2.8
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in December in Kaikoura3.0

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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.

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Tropical storm risk: Kaikoura cyclone season

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Compare Kaikoura with the USA

Below the Kaikoura chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kaikoura, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Kaikoura, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
68
41
68
45
64
55
59
66
52
75
46
84
45
88
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86
52
79
57
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