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The best time to visit Kaikōura
January, February, March, April, November and December — daytime highs around 19°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Kaikōura month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 14°C | 13 | Best |
| February | 20°C | 14°C | 13 | Best |
| March | 19°C | 13°C | 12 | Best |
| April | 18°C | 11°C | 11 | Best |
| May | 16°C | 9°C | 11 | Shoulder |
| June | 14°C | 7°C | 12 | |
| July | 13°C | 5°C | 14 | |
| August | 13°C | 6°C | 14 | |
| September | 15°C | 7°C | 15 | |
| October | 17°C | 9°C | 11 | Shoulder |
| November | 18°C | 11°C | 16 | Best |
| December | 20°C | 13°C | 16 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 21°C by day. Coolest: July, around 13°C by day and 5°C at night. Wettest: November with about 16 wet days. Driest: April with about 11.
If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Kaikōura?
The best months are January, February, March, April, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 19°C.
What is the hottest month in Kaikōura?
January, with daytime highs around 21°C.
What is the wettest month in Kaikōura?
November, with about 16 wet days. The driest is April with about 11.
When is the cheapest time to visit Kaikōura?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Kaikoura, Canterbury. Source: Open-Meteo.