Climate in Christchurch (Canterbury), New Zealand
The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.
The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.
partly cloudy and chance of slight rain
broken clouds and slight rain
overcast and no rain
Christchurch has a temperate maritime climate with dry warm summers. The maximum average temperatures is 22.7°C in January, and 11.2°C in July. In winter it is common for the temperature to fall below 0°C at night.
There are on average 70 days of ground frost per year. Snow falls occur on average once or twice a year in the hill suburbs and about once or twice every two years on the plain. With an average of 2080 Christchurch can be named as a super sunny destination. Just like in the rest of New Zealand it is pretty windy all year round in Christchurch.
During the months of January, February, March and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.
Other facts from our historical weather data: