Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 7°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 Friday 16th October 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 Friday 16th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 41 kph from the south-west.

  • 7°C maximum temperature7
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 41 kph from the South-West41
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the West28
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 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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Kaikoura weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the East17
    kph wind from E

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