Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Friday
    10th Jul
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    11th Jul
    Scattered clouds
  • Sunday
    12th Jul
    Clear skies
  • Monday
    13th Jul
    Broken clouds
  • Tuesday
    14th Jul
    Scattered clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 9th 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 10th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 8°C and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 8°C maximum temperature8
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 37% chance of some rain37
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 4°C wind chill4
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 11th July 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the West17
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 12th July 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-west.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °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 14 kph from the North-West14
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 13th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 14th July 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 9 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
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 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
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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