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Canterbury Vær Værmelding

Canterbury weather: 13°C, klarvær. Time for time forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌙 13°C now🕔 10:16 PM local📅 Best: januar, februar, mars, november and desember👥 660.000

Risk assessment for Canterbury

Derived from the current forecast window - not an official warning.

Storm and wind5.8

Peak gusts of 64 km/h and 0 thunderstorm days in the next 16 days.

Heavy rain and flooding1.1

Wettest single day forecast at 8 mm, 23 mm across the window. Flash flooding risk rises sharply above 50 mm in a day.

Active alerts for Canterbury

⚠️tir, okt 27: damaging gusts til 64 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

16-day forecast for Canterbury

Maks. / Min.; Nedbør; UV

DagForholdMaks. / Min.NedbørVindUV
fre, okt 23⛅ Delvis skyet18° / 9°0%17 km/h7
lør, okt 24☀️ Klar himmel27° / 11°0%22 km/h7
søn, okt 25☁️ Overskyet23° / 10°0%17 km/h7
man, okt 26🌦️ Yr23° / 15°60% · 2 mm26 km/h7
tir, okt 27🌧️ Heavy drizzle17° / 8°96% · 4 mm28 km/h7
ons, okt 28⛅ Delvis skyet19° / 5°9%22 km/h7
tor, okt 29🌦️ Yr17° / 10°34% · 5 mm23 km/h8
fre, okt 30🌦️ Light drizzle14° / 7°34% · 2 mm19 km/h4
lør, okt 31🌦️ Light drizzle13° / 5°34% · 2 mm19 km/h7
søn, nov 1☁️ Overskyet18° / 8°6%16 km/h6
man, nov 2☁️ Overskyet23° / 11°19%23 km/h4
tir, nov 3🌦️ Yr20° / 10°22% · 8 mm24 km/h8
ons, nov 4🌥️ Tåke17° / 9°27%13 km/h8
tor, nov 5🌥️ Tåke17° / 7°29%16 km/h7
fre, nov 6🌥️ Tåke17° / 11°22%18 km/h8
lør, nov 7⛅ Delvis skyet22° / 10°35%23 km/h8

What this means for Canterbury

Compared med normal

Today is about average for oktober. The forecast high of 18°C is in line med the 17°C typical for this month.

Regn chance explained

Regn is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Reiser and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in desember til februar.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 9°C.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Canterbury?

Canterbury is a region in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -43.5321, 172.6362. It lies in Oseania.

What is the weather like in Canterbury akkurat nå?

It is currently 13°C (56°F) med klarvær. Luftfuktighet is 76% and wind is 11 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Canterbury?

januar, februar, mars, november and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Canterbury, which has a temperate climate. juni, juli and august are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Canterbury in?

Canterbury observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+13:00). The local time is 10:16 PM.

How many people live in Canterbury?

Canterbury has a population of approximately 660.000.

What is the nearest airport til Canterbury?

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

What are the top things til do in Canterbury?

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

What places are in Canterbury?

Canterbury covers 3 places in this atlas, including Aoraki / Mount Cook, Christchurch and Kaikoura.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (nz-regions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Værmelding and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima 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 oktober 23, 2026 at 10:16 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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