Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 17°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 Monday 12th January 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 Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the South24
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 15th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 83% chance of some rain83
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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