July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaikoura, with average highs near 9.8°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 8.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaikoura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Kaikoura was 2019 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1995 at 7.1°C. Typical July days reach 9.8°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Kaikoura, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2022 with 246 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaikoura during July averages 82%. The most humid July was 1996 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 76%.
July receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaikoura. The sunniest Julys were 2016, 2018 and 2021, among others at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Kaikoura during July is 3.5 m/s. The windiest July was 2014 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 8.1°C | 8.5°C | 8.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.3°C | 6.4°C | 6.8°C | 7.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 93 mm | 69 mm | 73 mm | 118 mm | +42 mm |
July temperatures in Kaikoura have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 2.4°C (2003) to a record high of 15.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 246 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kaikoura
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kaikoura. That said, July — with days averaging 9.8°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 8.2°C) and higher rainfall (83 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.5°C | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 13.2°C | 5.5°C | 69 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 10.3°C | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 14.6°C | 5.4°C | 78 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 10.6°C | 8.9°C | 7.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.1°C | 200 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 13.2°C | 4.3°C | 246 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 10.8°C | 8.8°C | 6.9°C | 14.4°C | 4.5°C | 48 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 10.0°C | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 13.0°C | 4.7°C | 67 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 11.3°C | 9.5°C | 7.7°C | 14.4°C | 5.5°C | 155 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 10.8°C | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 14.0°C | 5.3°C | 44 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 6.1°C | 12.0°C | 3.9°C | 119 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.0°C | 9.0°C | 7.0°C | 14.1°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 6.0°C | 12.6°C | 3.5°C | 80 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 6.7°C | 13.8°C | 4.1°C | 37 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 14.5°C | 4.5°C | 74 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 10.6°C | 8.9°C | 7.3°C | 15.4°C | 5.1°C | 71 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 9.9°C | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 12.5°C | 3.3°C | 25 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 9.2°C | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 12.4°C | 4.9°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 12.1°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 12.7°C | 3.8°C | 152 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 9.4°C | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 13.8°C | 3.8°C | 68 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 12.8°C | 4.6°C | 95 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 10.8°C | 9.1°C | 7.3°C | 13.5°C | 5.0°C | 124 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 12.3°C | 3.9°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 12.9°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 9.5°C | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 14.3°C | 4.7°C | 30 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 12.7°C | 4.7°C | 65 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 9.3°C | 7.7°C | 15.0°C | 5.6°C | 22 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 10.0°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 12.9°C | 4.1°C | 88 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 10.6°C | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 13.4°C | 5.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 11.7°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 8.4°C | 7.2°C | 6.0°C | 11.5°C | 3.1°C | 166 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 8.7°C | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 11.6°C | 3.6°C | 69 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 11.6°C | 3.4°C | 137 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 8.3°C | 6.7°C | 13.5°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 12.6°C | 4.5°C | 104 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 9.2°C | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 11.3°C | 3.9°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 13.8°C | 4.6°C | 73 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 7.3°C | 5.6°C | 11.8°C | 3.5°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 13.3°C | 4.2°C | 72 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 9.5°C | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 12.5°C | 4.4°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 11.4°C | 4.0°C | 122 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 10.2°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 13.2°C | 4.8°C | 90 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 6.6°C | 13.1°C | 3.2°C | 100 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 12.7°C | 3.4°C | 62 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 11.8°C | 4.0°C | 46 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.8°C | 8.2°C | 6.7°C | 13.1°C | 4.6°C | 75 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 9.8°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 83 mm of rainfall in Kaikoura, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 246 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 15.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 2.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.5°C to 10.4°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Kaikoura and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.8°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Kaikoura, averaging 8.2°C.
For July in Kaikoura, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.8°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 3.5 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2014).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 246 mm. On average, July sees 83 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kaikoura behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
