Lake Tekapo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lake Tekapo is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lake Tekapo, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Tuesday
    17th Mar
    Scattered clouds
  • Wednesday
    18th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    19th Mar
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    20th Mar
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    21st Mar
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 17th March 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Lake Tekapo) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Lake Tekapo weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Lake Tekapo for the next 5 days.

Lake Tekapo weather for Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North10
    kph wind from N

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Lake Tekapo weather for Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 27% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 27% chance of some rain27
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the East22
    kph wind from E

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Lake Tekapo weather for Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 10% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 10% chance of some rain10
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Lake Tekapo weather for Friday 20th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 9% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 9% chance of some rain9
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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Lake Tekapo weather for Saturday 21st March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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