Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 70°F. 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 Wednesday 28th January 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 Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north-west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 31% chance of some rain31
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the North-West10
    mph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 3% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the east.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 3% chance of some rain3
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the East12
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F 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
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the east.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    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 11 mph from the East11
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 2nd February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south-west.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the South-West15
    mph wind from SW

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