Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 19°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Friday 23rd 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 Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 24th January 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South-West27
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 25th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the West15
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 26th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the East10
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the South-West12
    kph wind from SW

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