Weather in Christchurch, New Zealand
Historical monthly conditions · 2021–2025
Monthly averages
Average daily air-temperature lows/highs and peak wind gusts. Rain is the average monthly total.
| Month | Avg low | Avg high | Rain | Cloud cover | Avg peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 21°C | 36.6 mm | 61% | 40.5 km/h |
| February | 13°C | 21°C | 58.6 mm | 59% | 38.4 km/h |
| March | 12°C | 19°C | 47.5 mm | 60% | 38.5 km/h |
| April | 10°C | 17°C | 55.2 mm | 52% | 34.9 km/h |
| May | 7°C | 15°C | 64.8 mm | 54% | 32.9 km/h |
| June | 6°C | 12°C | 55.9 mm | 63% | 33.3 km/h |
| July | 4°C | 11°C | 95.3 mm | 61% | 32.9 km/h |
| August | 5°C | 12°C | 44.9 mm | 56% | 34.6 km/h |
| September | 6°C | 14°C | 42.1 mm | 52% | 39.4 km/h |
| October | 8°C | 16°C | 64.5 mm | 56% | 41.1 km/h |
| November | 11°C | 18°C | 52.1 mm | 60% | 40.3 km/h |
| December | 13°C | 20°C | 70.6 mm | 66% | 41.4 km/h |
Weather match by month
Feels like 15°C–30°C · cloud ≤60% · rain ≤0.1 mm/h · gust ≤50 km/h
Feels-like temperature accounts for humidity and wind in shade. Percentages cover 08:00–20:00 local solar time.
| Month | Match rate | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26.5% | |
| February | 26.6% | |
| March | 20.5% | |
| April | 13.7% | |
| May | 4.9% | |
| June | 0.3% | |
| July | 0.2% | |
| August | 0.6% | |
| September | 1.9% | |
| October | 7.2% | |
| November | 15.3% | |
| December | 20.0% |
About this location and data
- Urban-centre population
- 260,804
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Coordinates
- 43.52°S, 172.62°E
- Urban area
- 108 km²
Weather averages use 2 ERA5 grid cells, weighted by the area of the urban centre in each cell.
2021-2025 recent-weather sample (not a 30-year normal).
How the weather scores are calculated