Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 20°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 5th December 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 Saturday 6th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 26°C wind chill26
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 8th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 46% chance of some rain46
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north-west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North-West18
    kph wind from NW

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