Christchurch weather by month

Check out Christchurch weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Christchurch (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
72°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Christchurch72
72°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Christchurch72
68°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Christchurch68
63°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Christchurch63
57°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Christchurch57
52°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Christchurch52
52°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Christchurch52
54°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Christchurch54
57°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Christchurch57
63°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Christchurch63
66°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Christchurch66
70°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Christchurch70
Min temperature (night-time)
54°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Christchurch54
54°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Christchurch54
52°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Christchurch52
46°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Christchurch46
41°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Christchurch41
36°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Christchurch36
36°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Christchurch36
37°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Christchurch37
41°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Christchurch41
45°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Christchurch45
48°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Christchurch48
52°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Christchurch52
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in February in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in March in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in April in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in May in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in June in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in July in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in August in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in September in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in October in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in November in Christchurch0
No heat & humidity in December in Christchurch0
Sea temperature
61°F sea temperature in January in Christchurch61
63°F sea temperature in February in Christchurch63
61°F sea temperature in March in Christchurch61
57°F sea temperature in April in Christchurch57
54°F sea temperature in May in Christchurch54
50°F sea temperature in June in Christchurch50
48°F sea temperature in July in Christchurch48
48°F sea temperature in August in Christchurch48
50°F sea temperature in September in Christchurch50
52°F sea temperature in October in Christchurch52
55°F sea temperature in November in Christchurch55
59°F sea temperature in December in Christchurch59

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Christchurch

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
15 hours of daylight per day in January in Christchurch15
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Christchurch14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Christchurch12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Christchurch11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Christchurch10
9 hours of daylight per day in June in Christchurch9
9 hours of daylight per day in July in Christchurch9
10 hours of daylight per day in August in Christchurch10
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Christchurch12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Christchurch13
15 hours of daylight per day in November in Christchurch15
15 hours of daylight per day in December in Christchurch15
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Christchurch10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in February in Christchurch9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Christchurch6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in Christchurch3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in May in Christchurch2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Christchurch1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Christchurch1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in August in Christchurch2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in Christchurch3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Christchurch5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in November in Christchurch8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Christchurch10

Rainfall in Christchurch

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
8 days with some rainfall in January in Christchurch8
8 days with some rainfall in February in Christchurch8
10 days with some rainfall in March in Christchurch10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Christchurch9
11 days with some rainfall in May in Christchurch11
12 days with some rainfall in June in Christchurch12
13 days with some rainfall in July in Christchurch13
12 days with some rainfall in August in Christchurch12
9 days with some rainfall in September in Christchurch9
10 days with some rainfall in October in Christchurch10
9 days with some rainfall in November in Christchurch9
11 days with some rainfall in December in Christchurch11
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
1.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Christchurch1.8
1.6 inches monthly rainfall in February in Christchurch1.6
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in March in Christchurch2.1
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Christchurch2.2
2.3 inches monthly rainfall in May in Christchurch2.3
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in June in Christchurch2.2
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Christchurch2.8
2.4 inches monthly rainfall in August in Christchurch2.4
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Christchurch1.5
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Christchurch1.9
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in November in Christchurch1.9
1.8 inches monthly rainfall in December in Christchurch1.8

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The climate guide for New Zealand (Christchurch) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Christchurch?

Christchurch has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Metric (°C)  |  Imperial (°F)

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Tropical storm risk: Christchurch cyclone season

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Compare Christchurch with the USA

Below the Christchurch chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Christchurch, New Zealand and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Christchurch, New Zealand
USA (Washington)
72
41
72
45
68
55
63
66
57
75
52
84
52
88
54
86
57
79
63
68
66
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