Annual average climate in Christchurch
We offer you a summary of the climatic averages over the whole year in Christchurch:
- Minimum annual temperature: 5°C
- Average annual temperature: 11°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 17°C
- Precipitation: 52 mm/month (with 10 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 10 ° / 23 ° | 40mm / 9 days |
| february | 11 ° / 22 ° | 43mm / 8 days |
| March | 8 ° / 21 ° | 40mm / 9 days |
| April | 5 ° / 17 ° | 41mm / 9 days |
| may | 3 ° / 14 ° | 69mm / 13 days |
| June | – / 12° | 67mm / 12 days |
| July | – / 11° | 59mm / 12 days |
| August | 2 ° / 13 ° | 68mm / 12 days |
| September | 2 ° / 15 ° | 37mm / 9 days |
| October | 4 ° / 17 ° | 56mm / 10 days |
| November | 6 ° / 19 ° | 44mm / 8 days |
| December | 9 ° / 21 ° | 56mm / 10 days |
These weather stats were generated using information from the CHRISTCHURCH INTL weather station. This station is located in New Zealand, 10 km from Christchurch and is located at an altitude of 38 meters.
The best time to go, and the worst
Here are some guidelines that should help you decide when is the best time to stay in Christchurch, or which months to avoid.
Which are the warmest months in Christchurch?
In Christchurch, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
January (with 23°C), february (with 22°C), March (with 21°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Christchurch are:
June (with 6°C), July (with 6°C), August (with 8°C), …
Which are the driest months in Christchurch?
In Christchurch, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
November (with 8 rainy days/month), february (with 8 rainy days/month), March (with 9 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Christchurch are:
may (with 13 rainy days/month), June (with 12 rainy days/month), July (with 12 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These cities around Christchurch could have very similar weather patterns:
Kaiapoi (17 km from Christchurch), Prebbleton (11 km), Rolleston (21 km), Woodend (24 km), Lincoln (18 km), …
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New Zealand
Check the weather forecasts for other major cities in New Zealand:
Auckland (765 km from Christchurch), Wellington (305 km), New Plymouth (511 km), Invercargill (464 km), Upper Hutt (332 km), Gisborne (705 km), …
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