Kaikoura weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kaikoura is expected to be 15°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 17th 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 Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South-East14
    kph wind from SE

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Kaikoura weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-East24
    kph wind from NE

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Kaikoura weather for Thursday 22nd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the East23
    kph wind from E

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Kaikoura weather for Friday 23rd January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kaikoura, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south-west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the South-West29
    kph wind from SW

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