Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Sunday 22nd February 2026 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 Sunday 22nd February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-West19
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 23rd February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 24th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South23
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 25th February 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-East23
    kph wind from NE

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 26th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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