Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

  • Wednesday
    26th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    27th Aug
    Cloudy with some rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    28th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    29th Aug
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    30th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 25th 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 Wednesday 26th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 98% chance of some rain98
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-West18
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the north-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with some rain
    cloudy with some rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 35 kph from the North-East35
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-East23
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the East15
    kph wind from E

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 32% chance of some rain32
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the South-West24
    kph wind from SW

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