Kaikoura weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 20°C.

  • Sunday
    20th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    21st Apr
    Cloudy with some rain (20-30 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    22nd Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    23rd Apr
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    24th Apr
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 19th April 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 20th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) 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 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 21st April 2025

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °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)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the West26
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-West19
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 37 kph from the South-West37
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 24th April 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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