Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Saturday
    8th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    9th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Monday
    10th Aug
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    11th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    12th Aug
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 7th August 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 Saturday 8th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 2°C minimum temperature2
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-West7
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 9th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 42% chance of some rain42
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the West12
    kph wind from W

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Christchurch weather for Monday 10th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-West20
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Tuesday 11th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °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
  • 11°C wind chill11
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North-East22
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Wednesday 12th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the East19
    kph wind from E

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