Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 23°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 Monday 8th December 2025 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 Wednesday 10th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the East16
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 11th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 12th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the South29
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 13th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the East20
    kph wind from E

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