Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 16°C. 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 Wednesday 28th 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 Thursday 29th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the West26
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 30th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 93% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 93% chance of some rain93
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South-West27
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 31st October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 6% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 6% chance of some rain6
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 1st November 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 2nd November 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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