Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 20°C. 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 Thursday 7th 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 Friday 8th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the north-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the North-East33
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Saturday 9th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 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 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the West31
    kph wind from W

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 10th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 30 kph from the South-West30
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Monday 11th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    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 28 kph from the South-West28
    kph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Tuesday 12th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the South-West13
    kph wind from SW

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