Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 55°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Thursday 19th March 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 20th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-West11
    mph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 21st March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 22nd March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the East7
    mph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 23rd March 2026

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north-east.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the North-East12
    mph wind from NE

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 24th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the north-west.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the North-West8
    mph wind from NW

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