Best time to go to Kaikoura Average weather of Kaikoura, New Zealand
Find the very best time to go to Kaikoura in New Zealand from average weather conditions, here.
When is the best time to go to Kaikoura?
When is the best time to go to Kaikoura? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- The best months for good weather in Kaikoura are January, February, March, November and December
- On average, the warmest months are January, February, March and December
- July is the coldest month of the year
For full information about the climate and weather in Kaikoura a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
Month | Our opinion | View Details | ||||
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January | ![]() |
58°F/67°F | good weather | Kaikoura in january | ||
February | ![]() |
58°F/67°F | good weather | Kaikoura in february | ||
March | ![]() |
54°F/65°F | good weather | Kaikoura in march | ||
April | ![]() |
52°F/59°F | tolerable weather | Kaikoura in april | ||
May | ![]() |
49°F/56°F | tolerable weather | Kaikoura in may | ||
June | ![]() |
45°F/50°F | bad weather | Kaikoura in june | ||
July | ![]() |
43°F/50°F | bad weather | Kaikoura in july | ||
August | ![]() |
45°F/50°F | bad weather | Kaikoura in august | ||
September | ![]() |
45°F/54°F | bad weather | Kaikoura in september | ||
October | ![]() |
49°F/58°F | tolerable weather | Kaikoura in october | ||
November | ![]() |
52°F/61°F | good weather | Kaikoura in november | ||
December | ![]() |
56°F/65°F | good weather | Kaikoura in december |
Weather and climate in Kaikoura
- Between january and april the climate is favorable. In average, on the morning it is 52°F and it rains about 24% of the time in april.
- In the month of may the climate is passable, but still OK. The temperature rises to 56°F and it rains in may about 1in.
- From june to august the climate is not good. At lunchtime, it's 50°F in average.
- From september to october the climate is correct. The record temperature this month is 76°F and it rains in october about 1.2in.
- Between the months of november and december the climate is good. In average, on the morning it is 56°F.
Charts: temperature and rainfall in Kaikoura
In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Kaikoura: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.
Outside temperature
Precipitation (rainfall)
Daily sunshine hours
Humidity
Map of New Zealand
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