Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 64°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:06 on Sunday 8th February 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 Sunday 8th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South16
    mph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 9th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    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
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South7
    mph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 10th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    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
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 11th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 68°F wind chill68
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 12th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 61°F minimum temperature61
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the East11
    mph wind from E

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