Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 70°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 Saturday 4th April 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 Saturday 4th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 23% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 23% chance of some rain23
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North-West9
    mph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-east.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 18% chance of some rain18
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South-East8
    mph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 6th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the East12
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-east.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 61°F wind chill61
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North-East15
    mph wind from NE

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-east.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the North-East11
    mph wind from NE

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