The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Christchurch
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 21.8 | 21.4 | 19.7 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 20.4 |
°F | 71.2 | 70.5 | 67.5 | 62.9 | 56.8 | 52 | 51 | 53.2 | 57.5 | 61.9 | 65.3 | 68.7 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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mm | 46 | 40 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 72 | 62 | 39 | 47 | 49 | 46 |
inches | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Average annual rainfall in Christchurch: 755.2mm (297.3 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Christchurch
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Hrs sunshine | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Min °C | 12 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5 | 7 | 8.7 | 10.8 |
Max °C | 22 | 21.6 | 20 | 17.4 | 14 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 12 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
Min °F | 53.6 | 53.2 | 51.2 | 45.7 | 40.6 | 36.1 | 35.7 | 37.8 | 41 | 44.5 | 47.6 | 51.4 |
Max °F | 62.6 | 62.1 | 59.5 | 54.5 | 48.9 | 44.2 | 43.5 | 45.7 | 49.5 | 53.4 | 56.7 | 60.3 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 14.8 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.5 |
°F | 58.6 | 59.6 | 58 | 55.5 | 53 | 50.9 | 49.7 | 49.1 | 49.7 | 51.1 | 53.4 | 56.2 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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km/h | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
mph | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73% | 78% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 77% | 72% | 73% | 72% |
Hottest month: | January | 21.8°C 71.2°F |
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Driest month: | September | 39mm 1.5ins |
Sunniest month: | February | 7.3hrs |
Coldest month: | July | 10.5°C 50.9°F |
Wettest month: | July | 72mm 2.8ins |
Warmest sea: | February | 15.3°C 59.5°F |