Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
28th Apr
21

8

7

2
Wednesday
29th Apr
22

9

9

2
Thursday
30th Apr
15

8

8

2
Friday
1st May
18

6

7

2
Saturday
2nd May
18

4

10

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 27th April 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 Tuesday 28th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the west.

21
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
7
kph wind from W

Christchurch weather for Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

22
°C maximum temperature
9
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
22
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from NW

Christchurch weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.

15
°C maximum temperature
8
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
kph wind from NE

Christchurch weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the east.

18
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
10
kph wind from E

Christchurch weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the west.

18
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
8
kph wind from W

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