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
    14th May
    Broken clouds
  • Friday
    15th May
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    16th May
    Broken clouds
  • Sunday
    17th May
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    18th May
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 14th 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 Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °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 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the West8
    kph wind from W

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Christchurch weather for Friday 15th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the west.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 13°C wind chill13
    °C wind chill
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the West6
    kph wind from W

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Christchurch weather for Saturday 16th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the north-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 10 kph from the North-East10
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-East15
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    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
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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