Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 68°F. 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 30th March 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 Monday 30th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 68°F wind chill68
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the South12
    mph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 31st March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South16
    mph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 1st April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 57°F wind chill57
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 2nd April 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    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 9 mph from the North-West9
    mph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 3rd April 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 66°F wind chill66
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North-West9
    mph wind from NW

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