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Average climate of Christchurch

The climate of Christchurch has an average yearly temperature of 18°C. Throughout the year, the average monthly temperature can drop to 12°C and rise to 23°C.

Annually, about 644 mm of rain falls. This gives a good overview of how much rain to expect in Christchurch. Additionally, about 1,8 cm of snow falls each year.

The climate of Christchurch
  • Average yearly temperature: 18°C
  • Highest temperature: 23°C in January and February
  • Lowest temperature: 12°C in July
  • Precipitation: 644 mm per year, averaging 54 mm per month
  • Driest months: 37 mm in January, 39 mm in August and 44 mm in September
  • Wettest months: 85 mm in July, 65 mm in April and 58 mm in December
  • Snowfall: 1,8 cm per year

Climate table Christchurch

The climate table for Christchurch shows the average temperatures, precipitation, snowfall, and UV index per month.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daytime temperature (°C) 23 23 20 18 16 13 12 13 15 17 19 21
Nighttime temperature (°C) 13 13 11 8 5 4 2 3 5 7 9 12
Precipitation (mm) 37 53 55 65 56 57 85 39 44 44 51 58
Snowfall (cm) 0 0 0 0 0 0,8 0,1 0,5 0,3 0,1 0 0
UV Index 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 6 7 8 8

Temperature per month in Christchurch

This graph shows the average high temperatures in degrees Celsius for each month in Christchurch

Temperature per month in Christchurch

Precipitation per month in Christchurch

This graph shows the average monthly precipitation in millimeters in Christchurch.

Precipitation per month in Christchurch

Snowfall per month in Christchurch

This graph shows the average snowfall in centimeters per month in Christchurch.

Snowfall per month in Christchurch

UV index per month in Christchurch

This graph shows the average UV index per month in Christchurch.

UV index per month in Christchurch

Yearly temperature in Christchurch

This graph shows the average yearly temperature in Christchurch, measured in degrees Celsius.

Yearly temperature in Christchurch

Yearly total precipitation in Christchurch

This graph shows the average yearly precipitation in millimeters in Christchurch.

Precipitation per year in Christchurch

Yearly snowfall in Christchurch

This graph shows the average yearly snowfall in Christchurch, measured in centimeters.

Snowfall per year in Christchurch

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Average weather in Christchurch per month

Click on a month below to see in detail how the weather typically is in Christchurch and what to expect. Based on the historical weather data of Christchurch, you can view the average temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV index for each day of the month.