Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Wednesday
    13th May
    Broken clouds
  • Thursday
    14th May
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    15th May
    Overcast skies
  • Saturday
    16th May
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    17th May
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 13th May 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New Zealand (Christchurch) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Christchurch weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Christchurch for the next 5 days.

Christchurch weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the West16
    kph wind from W

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Christchurch weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-West7
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South-West6
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the North-East9
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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