Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 18°C. 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 Tuesday 10th February 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 Wednesday 11th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South14
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 12th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 13th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-East18
    kph wind from NE

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 14th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South-West23
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 15th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the south-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the South-West38
    kph wind from SW

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