Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Friday
    24th Jul
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    25th Jul
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    26th Jul
    Clear skies
  • Monday
    27th Jul
    Clear skies
  • Tuesday
    28th Jul
    Clear skies

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Thursday 23rd July 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 24th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 25th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the West35
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 26th July 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the West17
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 27th July 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 7°C wind chill7
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 28th July 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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