Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 13°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 Saturday 14th 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 15th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 42 kph from the south-west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 42 kph from the South-West42
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Monday 16th February 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 46 kph from the south-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 46 kph from the South-West46
    kph wind from SW

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Kaikoura weather for Tuesday 17th February 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the West38
    kph wind from W

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 18th February 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °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 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the East14
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 7% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 7% chance of some rain7
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the North-West13
    kph wind from NW

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