Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 72°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 4th January 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 Monday 5th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-west.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South-West10
    mph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the East12
    mph wind from E

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Christchurch weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 77°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the east.

  • 77°F maximum temperature77
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the East10
    mph wind from E

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Christchurch weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the East16
    mph wind from E

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Christchurch weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 5% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the east.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 59°F minimum temperature59
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 5% chance of some rain5
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the East16
    mph wind from E

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