Lake Tekapo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lake Tekapo is expected to be 13°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lake Tekapo, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    15th Sep
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    16th Sep
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    17th Sep
    Clear skies with flurries of snow (2-5 cm of snow expected)
  • Friday
    18th Sep
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    19th Sep
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 15th September 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Lake Tekapo) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Lake Tekapo weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lake Tekapo for the next 5 days.

Lake Tekapo weather for Tuesday 15th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the West18
    kph wind from W

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Lake Tekapo weather for Wednesday 16th September 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected with 100% chance of some sleet or snow and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some sleet or snow100
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 10-20 mm of sleet/snow expected<20
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-West18
    kph wind from NW

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Lake Tekapo weather for Thursday 17th September 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 cm of snow expected with 43% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies with flurries of snow
    clear skies with flurries of snow
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 43% chance of some snow43
    % chance of some snow
  • 2-5 cm of snow expected<5
    cm of snow expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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Lake Tekapo weather for Friday 18th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the north-west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 42 kph from the North-West42
    kph wind from NW

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Lake Tekapo weather for Saturday 19th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 42 kph from the North-West42
    kph wind from NW

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