Christchurch Weather & Climate

New Zealand

Christchurch sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 22.7°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 3.6°C in July. June is the wettest month (~58 mm), while April is the driest (~47 mm). For sunshine, February leads with about 60% clear skies.

Best time to visit Christchurch

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are February, January, and December — expect around 14.822.6°C with roughly 22% chance of rain on a given day in February.

Christchurch climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January14.8° / 22.7°27%52 mm57%17.4 kph
February14.8° / 22.6°22%48 mm60%16.7 kph
March12.9° / 20.6°24%51 mm60%16.3 kph
April9.7° / 18°24%47 mm56%15.5 kph
May7° / 14.6°26%55 mm53%15.7 kph
June3.9° / 11.2°27%58 mm52%15.9 kph
July3.6° / 10.9°26%56 mm52%15.5 kph
August4.8° / 12.1°28%55 mm53%16 kph
September6.8° / 14.4°28%47 mm56%16.5 kph
October8.5° / 16.8°29%50 mm57%17.1 kph
November10.6° / 19.3°29%49 mm55%17.3 kph
December13.1° / 21.7°30%55 mm53%17.6 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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