Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    30th Sep
    Scattered clouds
  • Wednesday
    1st Oct
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    2nd Oct
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    3rd Oct
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    4th Oct
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Monday 29th September 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Kaikoura) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Kaikoura weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Kaikoura for the next 5 days.

Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 30th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 1st October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 98% chance of some rain98
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South26
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 2nd October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South13
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 3rd October 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the East25
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 4th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-East23
    kph wind from NE

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