Climate of Christchurch
Christchurch has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Christchurch is 13° degrees and there is about 423 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 144 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 8°C and 19°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 4°C and 14°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 9°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 176 days and there is a total of approximately 422 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 3 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2477 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 8°C and 19°C |
Warmest month: | 19°C in July |
Coldest month: | 8°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 4°C and 14°C |
Sea temperature: | between 9°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 186 days |
Days with rain: | 176 days |
Days with snow: | 3 days |
Total rain sum: | 422 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2477 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Christchurch.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Christchurch.
Climate table of Christchurch
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Christchurch. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Christchurch might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Night temp. (°C) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Water temp. (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 43 | 56 | 54 |
Days with rain | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Days with snow | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Christchurch
The best time to visit Christchurch in England is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Christchurch is 19°C in July and the lowest is 8°C in January. The water temperature is 19°C at its highest and in other months it can be 9°C.
Climate of Christchurch by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Christchurch? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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