Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Friday
    14th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    15th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    16th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    17th Aug
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    18th Aug
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 13th August 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 14th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 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
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 15th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south-west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the South-West30
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 16th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south-west.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °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 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 2°C wind chill2
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the South-West30
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 17th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south-west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the South-West30
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 32 kph from the south-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 32 kph from the South-West32
    kph wind from SW

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