Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 72°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Tuesday 13th October 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 Tuesday 13th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North-West9
    mph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 14th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South9
    mph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 15th October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 24 mph from the south-west.

  • 54°F maximum temperature54
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 24 mph from the South-West24
    mph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 16th October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the south-west.

  • 46°F maximum temperature46
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % 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 25 mph from the South-West25
    mph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.

  • 54°F maximum temperature54
    °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 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 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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