Lake Tekapo weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Lake Tekapo is expected to be 70°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Lake Tekapo, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Friday 12th December 2025 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 Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    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 11 mph from the North-West11
    mph wind from NW

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Lake Tekapo weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 29 mph from the north.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 29 mph from the North29
    mph wind from N

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Lake Tekapo weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 15 hours of bright sunshine15
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 61°F wind chill61
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the West16
    mph wind from W

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Lake Tekapo weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.

  • 52°F maximum temperature52
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 40-50 mm of rainfall expected<50
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 52°F wind chill52
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South7
    mph wind from S

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Lake Tekapo weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-West7
    mph wind from NW

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