Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:05 on Saturday 7th February 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 Sunday 8th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South21
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 9th February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 13% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 13% chance of some rain13
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 10th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 16% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 16% chance of some rain16
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the East11
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 11th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 21°C wind chill21
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 12th February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C 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)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-East15
    kph wind from NE

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