Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 12°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 Thursday 30th July 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 Friday 31st July 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 92% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 92% chance of some rain92
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the North-West39
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the south-west.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the South-West41
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North-West26
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 4th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 29% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the south-west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 29% chance of some rain29
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 3°C wind chill3
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the South-West35
    kph wind from SW

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