City in Canterbury

Best Time до Visit Christchurch

Найкращий час для відвідування Christchurch: січень, лютий, березень, листопад and грудень. Місяць-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌦️ 9°C now🕔 12:34 PM local📅 Best: січень, лютий, березень, листопад and грудень👥 390.000

Найкращий час для відвідування Christchurch

Go in січень, лютий, березень, листопад and грудень. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: червень, липень and серпень - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

січень★★★★
лютий★★★★
березень★★★★
квітень★★★★
тра★★★★
червень★★★☆☆
липень★★★☆☆
серпень★★★☆☆
вересень★★★★
жовтень★★★★
листопад★★★★
грудень★★★★

Клімат in Christchurch month by month

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

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
МісяцьAvg highAvg lowДощfallRating
січень20°13°76 mm★★★★
лютий20°13°56 mm★★★★
березень19°11°54 mm★★★★
квітень17°10°69 mm★★★★
тра14°45 mm★★★★
червень12°77 mm★★★☆☆
липень11°45 mm★★★☆☆
серпень12°34 mm★★★☆☆
вересень15°53 mm★★★★
жовтень17°71 mm★★★★
листопад19°10°46 mm★★★★
грудень21°12°60 mm★★★★

Клімат type: Temperate. Джерело: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Christchurch compares з nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Christchurch.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Kaikoura152 km13°C+1°C warmer1516 mm
West Coast167 km12°Cabout the same2967 mm
South Island178 km8°C5°C cooler1512 mm
Aoraki / Mount Cook201 km-11°C23°C cooler4894 mm
Tasman249 km11°C1°C cooler1403 mm

What до pack, what до skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 73 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid червень, липень and серпень - historically the least comfortable months here.

Підсумок

Christchurch is a city in Canterbury. Christchurch is known for the Garden City and Banks Peninsula. Населення становить близько 390.000.

Зараз 9°C (48°F) in Christchurch з light drizzle. Відчувається як 3°C. Сьогодні температура від 7°C до 11°C. Ймовірність опадів становить 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 3.6/10 - Погано — оберіть інший день.

Найкращий час для відвідування Christchurch is січень, лютий, березень, листопад and грудень. Клімат — temperate. червень, липень and серпень tend до be the least comfortable months. грудень is the warmest month з average highs near 21°C, while серпень is the coldest з lows near 4°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.

Простіше кажучи. Today is about average for серпень. The forecast high of 11°C is in line з the 12°C typical for this month. The best window до be outside is roughly 10 AM до 1 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Christchurch today at 8.2/10. Видимість is down до 2,6 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Пориви до 73 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. 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.

Погода в Christchurch зараз

🌦️
9°C
Light drizzle · feels like 3°C
Вологість75%
Вітер31 km/h ENE
Пориви63 km/h
Індекс UV0.5 · Низький
Хмарність100%
Тиск1027 hPa
ВидимістьPoor · 3 km
Якість повітря25 · Good
Схід сонця7:05 AM
Захід сонця5:56 PM
Місяць🌕 Full moon · 98%

Open-Meteo Updated 12:34 PM, сер 27 local time.

⚠️чт, сер 27: damaging gusts до 73 km/h.
⚠️пт, сер 28: damaging gusts до 66 km/h.

Weekend outlook

сбurday, сер 29

☁️ 17° / 7°

Хмарно · 1% rain · wind 21 km/h

ндday, сер 30

☁️ 17° / 7°

Хмарно · 18% rain · wind 25 km/h

Що робити in Christchurch

Пам’ятки, parks and landmarks in and around Christchurch.

Quick facts about Christchurch

ТипCity
RegionCanterbury
КраїнаНова Зеландія
КонтинентОкеанія
Координати43°31′55.6″S 172°38′10.3″E (-43.5321, 172.6362)
Населення390.000
Known forthe Garden City and Banks Peninsula
Місцевий час12:34 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsсічень, лютий, березень, листопад and грудень
КліматTemperate

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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 Океанія.

What is the weather like in Christchurch зараз?

It is currently 9°C (48°F) з light drizzle. Вологість is 75% and wind is 31 km/h.

When is the best time до visit Christchurch?

січень, лютий, березень, листопад and грудень offer the most comfortable conditions in Christchurch, which has a temperate climate. червень, липень and серпень are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Christchurch in?

Christchurch observes Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12:00). The local time is 12:34 PM.

How many people live in Christchurch?

Christchurch has a population of approximately 390.000.

What is the nearest airport до Christchurch?

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

What are the top things до 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.
Прогноз and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Якість повітря and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Клімат 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 серпень 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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