Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 24°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 Wednesday 7th January 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 8th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-East24
    kph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North-West26
    kph wind from NW

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Christchurch weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the north-west.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 31 kph from the North-West31
    kph wind from NW

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 29°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 45 kph from the north-west.

  • 29°C maximum temperature29
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 45 kph from the North-West45
    kph wind from NW

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Christchurch weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the West20
    kph wind from W

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