Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 63°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 22nd 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 Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the east.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 63°F wind chill63
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the East13
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 5% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 5% chance of some rain5
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the South12
    mph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the west.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 15 hours of bright sunshine15
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the West12
    mph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north-west.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    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 12 mph from the North-West12
    mph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 26th December 2025

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

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the North-West11
    mph wind from NW

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