Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 55°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Sunday 17th August 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 Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North-West9
    mph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the West18
    mph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the south-west.

  • 46°F maximum temperature46
    °F maximum temperature
  • 39°F minimum temperature39
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 98% chance of some rain98
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 37°F wind chill37
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 27 mph from the South-West27
    mph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-west.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 39°F minimum temperature39
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 41°F wind chill41
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the South-West19
    mph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 21st August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

  • 50°F maximum temperature50
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F 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)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the West16
    mph wind from W

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