Climate Charts and Weather

Christchurch features a warm, temperate climate and stands on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island, in the Canterbury area. With warm summers and mild winters, the weather in Christchurch is fairly dry, experiencing strong breezes at times.

The summer climate in Christchurch is warm, enjoying average temperatures of around 21°C / 70°F, peaking at more than 25°C / 77°F during January and February. Autumns in Christchurch are particularly pleasant, being followed by mild winter weather. You can expect daytime winter temperatures regularly topping 10°C / 50°F between June to August, although the nights can be frosty, with occasional snow falling on nearby hills. The average annual daytime temperatures in Christchurch are around 16°C / 61°F.

Climate Description: Warm, temperate climate
Christchurch Airport (CHC) Location: Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand
Annual High / Low Daytime Temperatures at Christchurch: 21°C / 10°C (70°F / 50°F)
Average Daily January Temperature: 21°C / 70°F
Average Daily June Temperature: 11°C / 52°F
Annual Rainfall / Precipication Christchurch at Airport (CHC): 634 mm / 25 inches

Christchurch Airport (CHC):
Climate and Weather Charts

Temperature Chart
Temperatures	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
Maximum Celcius (°C)	21	21	19	17	13	11	10	11	14	17	19	21	16
Minimum Celcius (°C)	12	12	10	7	4	2	2	2	4	7	8	11	7
Maximum Fahrenheit (°F)	70	70	66	63	55	52	50	52	57	63	66	70	61
Minimum Fahrenheit (°F)	54	54	50	45	39	36	36	36	39	45	46	52	44

Rainfall / Precipitation Chart
Rainfall	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Rainfall (mm)	56	43	48	48	66	66	66	48	46	43	48	56	634
Rainfall (inches)	2.2	1.7	1.9	1.9	2.6	2.6	2.6	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.9	2.2	25

Seasonal Chart
Seasons	Average Temp (Max °C)	Average Temp (Min °C)	Average Temp (Max °F)	Average Temp (Min °F)	Total Rainfall (mm)	Total Rainfall (inches)
Mar to May (Autumn / Fall)	16	7	61	45	162	6
Jun to Aug (Winter)	11	2	51	36	180	7
Sept to Nov (Spring)	17	6	62	43	137	5
Dec to Feb (Summer)	21	12	70	53	155	6