Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 25°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kaikoura, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 8th 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 9th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-west.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-West16
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North-West27
    kph wind from NW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South21
    kph wind from S

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    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 13 kph from the South-East13
    kph wind from SE

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