Canterbury monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Canterbury

Canterbury average temperature chart (Celsius) Canterbury average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Canterbury (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.3 6.5 8.9 11.3 15 18.3 20.4 20.4 18.2 14.5 9.9 7.4
°F 43.3 43.7 48 52.3 59 64.9 68.6 68.7 64.7 58.2 49.8 45.4

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.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Canterbury monthly rainfall chart (mm) Canterbury monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Canterbury (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 72 50 58 53 48 52 53 54 65 79 88 72
inches 2.8 2 2.3 2.1 1.9 2 2.1 2.1 2.6 3.1 3.4 2.8
Rainy days 18 13 15 14 13 12 11 11 12 14 17 16

Average annual rainfall in Canterbury: 794.533mm (312.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Canterbury

Canterbury average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Canterbury
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.1 3 4.2 5.6 7.2 7.9 6.9 7.1 5.6 4.3 2.8 2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Canterbury average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Canterbury average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Canterbury (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.4 1.4 2.6 4.4 7.4 10.3 12.5 12.4 10.7 8.1 4.4 2.5
Max °C 6.4 6.6 9.1 11.5 15.2 18.5 20.6 20.6 18.4 14.7 10 7.6
Min °F 34.5 34.5 36.6 39.8 45.3 50.5 54.4 54.3 51.2 46.6 39.9 36.4
Max °F 39 39.2 42.4 46.2 52.3 57.9 61.7 61.7 58.1 52.5 45 41

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Canterbury average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Canterbury average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Canterbury in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 8.2 7.3 7.4 8.8 10.9 13.4 15.7 17.4 17.2 15.4 12.7 10
°F 46.8 45.1 45.3 47.8 51.6 56.1 60.3 63.3 62.9 59.7 54.8 50

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Canterbury average winspeed by month (km/h) Canterbury average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Canterbury (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 17 19 19
mph 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 12 12

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Canterbury relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Canterbury
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 88% 85% 83% 81% 80% 80% 80% 84% 88% 90% 91%

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Canterbury weather stats

Canterbury weather statistics
Hottest month: July 20.4°C 68.7°F
Driest month: May 48mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: August 7.1hrs
Coldest month: January 6.3°C 43.3°F
Wettest month: November 88mm 3.5ins
Warmest sea: August 17.4°C 63.3°F
Map showing location of Canterbury (51.27904, 1.07992) Canterbury map pin © Google

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