Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 14°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 Sunday 21st December 2025 GMT

More about Kaikoura

Kaikoura by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for New Zealand

Travelbag: up to 50% off 2026 holidays

  • Save up to 50% on 2026 holidays & tours with Travelbag
  • Book selected stays in popular destinations around the world
  • Travel between 1st Jan & 31st Dec 2026 (inclusive)
Go to Travelbag deal >>

Expires at 23:59 on Saturday 31st Jan 2026 · View all Travelbag offers

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 Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 15% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 15% chance of some rain15
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the West19
    kph wind from W

Back to top

Kaikoura weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

Back to top

Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 6% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 15 hours of bright sunshine15
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 6% chance of some rain6
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-West20
    kph wind from SW

Back to top

Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the west.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the West22
    kph wind from W

Back to top

Kaikoura weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

Back to top

Spaceships Rentals: Top campervan deals on New Zealand

  • Book Spaceships Rental campervans for New Zealand
  • Explore latest discount offers & deals for 2025/2026
  • Offers include early bird discounts & last minute deals
Go to Spaceships Rentals deal >>

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

Back to top

Related posts

Popular travel offers

Explore holiday destinations

More holidays

Save with latest deals & discounts

More deals

Airport parking

More parking

Airport lounges

More lounges

Top ^