Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 17°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

Thursday
29th Oct
17

8

3

6
Friday
30th Oct
17

5

7

6
Saturday
31st Oct
16

5

7

8
Sunday
1st Nov
24

7

8

7
Monday
2nd Nov
24

14

4

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 28th October 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 Thursday 29th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the west.

17
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
99
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
kph wind from W

Christchurch weather for Friday 30th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-west.

17
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
84
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
28
kph wind from SW

Christchurch weather for Saturday 31st October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

16
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from NE

Christchurch weather for Sunday 1st November 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

24
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from NW

Christchurch weather for Monday 2nd November 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north-west.

24
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
28
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from NW

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