Christchurch weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Christchurch is expected to be 70°F. 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 Thursday 12th March 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 12th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the North-East11
    mph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Friday 13th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 28% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 57°F minimum temperature57
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 28% chance of some rain28
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the South-West14
    mph wind from SW

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Christchurch weather for Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect broken clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north-east.

  • 66°F maximum temperature66
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 66°F wind chill66
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the North-East12
    mph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-east.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North-East15
    mph wind from NE

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Christchurch weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Christchurch, New Zealand with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the East9
    mph wind from E

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