Lake Tekapo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lake Tekapo is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lake Tekapo, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

Thursday
29th Oct
8

-1

8

7
Friday
30th Oct
8

0

8

7
Saturday
31st Oct
12

-1

12

8
Sunday
1st Nov
13

3

7

4
Monday
2nd Nov
15

7

4

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 29th October 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 Thursday 29th October 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of sleet/snow expected with 21% chance of some sleet or snow and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the west.

8
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
8
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
21
% chance of some sleet or snow
<5
mm of sleet/snow expected
4
°C wind chill
35
kph wind from W

Lake Tekapo weather for Friday 30th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 47 kph from the south-west.

8
°C maximum temperature
0
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
68
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
47
kph wind from SW

Lake Tekapo weather for Saturday 31st October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

12
°C maximum temperature
-1
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
12
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
kph wind from W

Lake Tekapo weather for Sunday 1st November 2026

Expect broken clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the north-west.

13
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
13
°C wind chill
33
kph wind from NW

Lake Tekapo weather for Monday 2nd November 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north-west.

15
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
76
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
kph wind from NW

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