Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Thursday 20th November 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 Thursday 20th November 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the East13
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 21st November 2025

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 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
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 22nd November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 42% chance of some rain42
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-West15
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 23rd November 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 24th November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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