Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 16°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 Sunday 5th 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 Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect overcast skies in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour 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
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 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 Monday 6th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 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 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the north-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the North-East34
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-East24
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Thursday 9th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-West17
    kph wind from SW

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