CLIMATE
Climate of Christchurch, New Zealand
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Christchurch, New Zealand
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Christchurch, New Zealand (-43.533, 172.633) gives an annual mean temperature of 11.4 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 855 mm.
Temperature
January has the highest monthly mean temperature at 17.4 °C. July is coolest at 5.7 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 11.7 °C.
Precipitation
June has the highest estimated monthly total (about 82 mm); February has the lowest (about 58 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17.4 °C | 68 mm |
| February | 17.2 °C | 58 mm |
| March | 15.0 °C | 64 mm |
| April | 11.8 °C | 76 mm |
| May | 9.1 °C | 74 mm |
| June | 6.4 °C | 82 mm |
| July | 5.7 °C | 75 mm |
| August | 6.8 °C | 80 mm |
| September | 8.7 °C | 64 mm |
| October | 10.9 °C | 73 mm |
| November | 13.0 °C | 67 mm |
| December | 15.7 °C | 74 mm |