Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 37°C on 2009-02-08; its coldest fell to -5°C on 2012-06-07.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°C2004-01-01
12°C2000-01-04
|
19°C1998-01-27
5°C1995-01-04
|
| February | 37°C2009-02-08
12°C1992-02-28
|
21°C2011-02-06
5°C1993-02-03
|
| March | 33°C2008-03-19
10°C2009-03-11
|
19°C2019-03-26
2°C1983-03-31
|
| April | 27°C2010-04-01
7°C2018-04-10
|
16°C2024-04-10
0°C1991-04-22
|
| May | 24°C2013-05-12
5°C2009-05-10
|
14°C2023-05-03
-2°C1988-05-24
|
| June | 20°C2026-06-20
4°C2013-06-22
|
12°C2026-06-01
-5°C2012-06-07
|
| July | 19°C2012-07-15
3°C1995-07-01
|
10°C2022-07-18
-3°C2011-07-26
|
| August | 21°C2005-08-30
3°C1992-08-27
|
11°C2022-08-17
-2°C1998-08-03
|
| September | 22°C2002-09-16
5°C1997-09-05
|
12°C2023-09-20
-3°C1997-09-06
|
| October | 25°C2001-10-02
6°C2009-10-09
|
14°C2022-10-29
-1°C2007-10-19
|
| November | 30°C1997-11-23
8°C1981-11-08
|
16°C2008-11-24
1°C2015-11-05
|
| December | 34°C2015-12-21
9°C1993-12-07
|
18°C2001-12-02
3°C2006-12-02
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 37°C2009-02-08
9°C1993-12-07
|
21°C2011-02-06
3°C2006-12-02
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 33°C2008-03-19
5°C2009-05-10
|
19°C2019-03-26
-2°C1988-05-24
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 21°C2005-08-30
3°C1992-08-27
|
12°C2026-06-01
-5°C2012-06-07
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 30°C1997-11-23
5°C1997-09-05
|
16°C2008-11-24
-3°C1997-09-06
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Christchurch has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.