Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 20°C. 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 Monday 15th December 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 Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North20
    kph wind from N

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the South-West35
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 19th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 61% chance of some rain61
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North22
    kph wind from N

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the West27
    kph wind from W

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