City in Canterbury

Best Time و Visit Christchurch

أفضل وقت للزيارة Christchurch: يناير, فبراير, مارس, نوفمبر and ديسمبر. الشهر-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

⛅ 12°C now🕔 4:27 PM local📅 Best: يناير, فبراير, مارس, نوفمبر and ديسمبر👥 390.000

أفضل وقت للزيارة Christchurch

Go in يناير, فبراير, مارس, نوفمبر and ديسمبر. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: يونيو, يوليو and أغسطس - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

يناير★★★★☆
فبراير★★★★☆
مارس★★★★☆
أبريل★★★★☆
ماي★★★★☆
يونيو★★★☆☆
يوليو★★★☆☆
أغسطس★★★☆☆
سبتمبر★★★★☆
أكتوبر★★★★☆
نوفمبر★★★★☆
ديسمبر★★★★☆

المناخ in Christchurch month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
الشهرAvg highAvg lowمطرfallRating
يناير20°13°76 mm★★★★☆
فبراير20°13°56 mm★★★★☆
مارس19°11°54 mm★★★★☆
أبريل17°10°68 mm★★★★☆
ماي14°6°45 mm★★★★☆
يونيو12°6°77 mm★★★☆☆
يوليو11°5°45 mm★★★☆☆
أغسطس12°5°61 mm★★★☆☆
سبتمبر15°6°47 mm★★★★☆
أكتوبر17°8°71 mm★★★★☆
نوفمبر19°10°45 mm★★★★☆
ديسمبر21°12°60 mm★★★★☆

المناخ type: Temperate. المصدر: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Christchurch compares مع nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Christchurch.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Kaikoura152 km13°C+1°C warmer1545 mm
West Coast167 km12°Cabout the same3041 mm
South Island178 km8°C5°C cooler1500 mm
Aoraki / Mount Cook201 km-11°C24°C cooler4918 mm
Tasman249 km12°C1°C cooler1423 mm

What و pack, what و skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid يونيو, يوليو and أغسطس - historically the least comfortable months here.

الملخص

Christchurch is a city in Canterbury. Christchurch is known for the Garden City and Banks Peninsula. يبلغ عدد سكانها نحو 390.000.

درجة الحرارة الآن 12°C (54°F) in Christchurch مع غائم جزئيًا. المحسوسة 8°C. تتراوح درجات الحرارة اليوم بين 7°C و 13°C. احتمال هطول الأمطار 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.3/10 - مقبول — خطط وفق الطقس.

أفضل وقت لزيارة Christchurch is يناير, فبراير, مارس, نوفمبر and ديسمبر. المناخ temperate. يونيو, يوليو and أغسطس tend و be the least comfortable months. ديسمبر is the warmest month مع average highs near 21°C, while يوليو is the coldest مع lows near 5°C.

The closest major airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), about 352 km away. Nearby highlights include South Island, Aoraki / Mount Cook, Lake Wakatipu and Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand.

باختصار. Today is cooler than average for أكتوبر. The forecast high of 13°C is 4.1°C below the 17°C typical for this month. The best window و be outside is roughly 1 PM و 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Christchurch today at 8.8/10. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

الطقس في Christchurch الآن

⛅
12°C
غائم جزئيًا · feels like 8°C
الرطوبة54%
الرياح21 km/h SSW
هبات الرياح46 km/h
مؤشر UV2.1 · منخفض
غطاء السحب52%
الضغط1030 hPa
الرؤيةExcellent · 39 km
جودة الهواء52 · متوسط
شروق الشمس6:59 AM
غروب الشمس7:38 PM
القمر🌗 Last quarter · 64%

Open-Meteo Updated 4:27 PM, أكت 3 local time.

Weekend outlook

السبتurday, أكت 3

🌦️ 13° / 7°

رذاذ · 100% rain · wind 21 km/h

الأحدday, أكت 4

☁️ 13° / 5°

غائم · 0% rain · wind 16 km/h

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المعالم, parks and landmarks in and around Christchurch.

Quick facts about Christchurch

النوعCity
RegionCanterbury
الدولةنيوزيلندا
القارةأوقيانوسيا
الإحداثيات43°31′55.6″S 172°38′10.3″E (-43.5321, 172.6362)
السكان390.000
Known forthe Garden City and Banks Peninsula
التوقيت المحلي4:27 PM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsيناير, فبراير, مارس, نوفمبر and ديسمبر
المناخTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Christchurch?

Christchurch is a city in Canterbury. Its coordinates are -43.5321, 172.6362. It lies in أوقيانوسيا.

What is the weather like in Christchurch الآن?

It is currently 12°C (54°F) مع غائم جزئيًا. الرطوبة is 54% and wind is 21 km/h.

When is the best time و visit Christchurch?

يناير, فبراير, مارس, نوفمبر and ديسمبر offer the most comfortable conditions in Christchurch, which has a temperate climate. يونيو, يوليو and أغسطس are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Christchurch in?

Christchurch observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 4:27 PM.

How many people live in Christchurch?

Christchurch has a population of approximately 390.000.

What is the nearest airport و Christchurch?

The closest airports are Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 352 km away.

What are the top things و do in Christchurch?

Popular options include South Island, Aoraki / Mount Cook, Lake Wakatipu, Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand and Milford Sound.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-supported) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
التوقعات and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
جودة الهواء and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
المناخ averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated أكتوبر 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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