Christchurch
10 to 21°C
temperature
2857 hours
sunshine per day
265 mm
rain
256 days
dry
109 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Christchurch

Christchurch has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Christchurch is 16° degrees and there is about 264 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 232 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 10°C and 21°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 12°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 10°C and 18°C
  • Rain: it rains 109 days and there is a total of approximately 265 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2857 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 10°C and 21°C
Warmest month: 21°C in January
Coldest month: 10°C in July
Night temperature: between 4°C and 12°C
Sea temperature: between 10°C and 18°C
Dry days: 256 days
Days with rain: 109 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 265 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2857 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Christchurch.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Christchurch.

Climate table of Christchurch

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Christchurch. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Christchurch might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 21 21 19 16 13 11 10 12 13 15 17 20
Night temp. (°C) 12 12 10 8 6 4 4 4 5 6 7 10
Water temp. (°C) 18 18 17 15 13 12 11 10 11 13 14 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 21 19 20 24 19 24 16 26 10 31 28 27
Days with rain 10 8 8 10 8 9 8 9 7 11 11 10
Dry days 21 20 23 20 23 21 23 22 23 20 19 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 8 8 7 8 5 7 7 8 8 9 11
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 5 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

Best time to visit Christchurch

The best time to visit Christchurch in New Zealand is from January through March and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Christchurch is 21°C in January and the lowest is 10°C in July. The highest water temperature is 18°C and at its coldest the water is 10°C.

Climate of Christchurch by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Christchurch? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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