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Christchurch
New Zealand · Canterbury
Monthly weather averages for Christchurch, New Zealand — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.
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February → JulyClimate Overview
Christchurch has a Mediterranean climate. The warmest month is February (22°C average high) and the coolest is July (11°C).
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662 mm / yearRainfall by Month
Christchurch sees 662 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is July (74 mm); the driest is August (38 mm).
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December–MarchBest Time to Visit
December–March
12°C – 22°C · 10.6h sun
The best time to visit Christchurch is December–March, when temperatures average 12°C–22°C with 10.6 sunshine hours per day.
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12 months · °C · mm · hoursMonthly Breakdown
| January | 21.4°C | 13.2°C | 51 mm | 11.6 h | 06:06 | 21:10 |
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| February | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 52 mm | 10.7 h | 06:48 | 20:38 |
| March | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 54 mm | 8.9 h | 07:24 | 19:52 |
| April | 16.8°C | 9.1°C | 64 mm | 8.1 h | 07:01 | 17:57 |
| May | 14.5°C | 6.9°C | 50 mm | 7.1 h | 07:35 | 17:15 |
| June | 11.6°C | 4.7°C | 59 mm | 6.1 h | 08:00 | 16:58 |
| July | 10.8°C | 3.4°C | 74 mm | 6.8 h | 07:58 | 17:11 |
| August | 11.8°C | 3.9°C | 38 mm | 7.8 h | 07:25 | 17:43 |
| September | 13.7°C | 5.5°C | 45 mm | 9.0 h | 06:32 | 18:17 |
| October | 16.0°C | 7.4°C | 49 mm | 10.4 h | 06:38 | 19:51 |
| November | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 63 mm | 11.3 h | 05:55 | 20:32 |
| December | 19.9°C | 11.9°C | 63 mm | 11.3 h | 05:42 | 21:06 |
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