Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 73°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

Friday
5th Dec
73

54

8

11
Saturday
6th Dec
66

61

13

9
Sunday
7th Dec
77

63

14

11
Monday
8th Dec
68

57

4

6
Tuesday
9th Dec
73

59

6

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 4th 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 Friday 5th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-west.

73
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
73
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from NW

Kaikoura weather for Saturday 6th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

66
°F maximum temperature
61
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
13
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
mph wind from NW

Kaikoura weather for Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect clear skies in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-west.

77
°F maximum temperature
63
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
14
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
mph wind from NW

Kaikoura weather for Monday 8th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north.

68
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
mph wind from N

Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 9th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-east.

73
°F maximum temperature
59
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
7
mph wind from NE

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