Christchurch weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Christchurch, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 28°C on 2020-02-02; its coldest fell to -2°C on 2012-06-06.
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 | 28°C2021-01-26
11°C1997-01-04
|
21°C2019-01-05
7°C2012-01-26
|
| February | 28°C2020-02-02
13°C2002-02-05
|
22°C2020-02-02
8°C1993-02-01
|
| March | 25°C1998-03-24
10°C2023-03-28
|
20°C2019-03-25
7°C1992-03-21
|
| April | 23°C2021-04-05
9°C2004-04-06
|
18°C2015-04-06
4°C2005-04-25
|
| May | 20°C2021-05-09
7°C2009-05-20
|
16°C2023-05-02
0°C2026-05-20
|
| June | 20°C2026-06-20
2°C2012-06-06
|
13°C2022-06-01
-2°C2012-06-06
|
| July | 16°C2002-07-21
5°C1994-07-02
|
12°C1998-07-22
-1°C2007-07-07
|
| August | 17°C1994-08-28
5°C1992-08-27
|
12°C2022-08-05
0°C1993-08-28
|
| September | 19°C2023-09-20
6°C1997-09-05
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14°C2023-09-20
1°C2007-09-05
|
| October | 22°C2020-10-25
8°C2022-10-05
|
16°C1999-10-29
3°C2007-10-18
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| November | 24°C2008-11-15
9°C2012-11-05
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18°C2024-11-08
5°C2011-11-04
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| December | 26°C2015-12-21
10°C1993-12-06
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20°C2017-12-09
6°C2006-12-01
|
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) | 28°C2020-02-02
10°C1993-12-06
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22°C2020-02-02
6°C2006-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 25°C1998-03-24
7°C2009-05-20
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20°C2019-03-25
0°C2026-05-20
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 20°C2026-06-20
2°C2012-06-06
|
13°C2022-06-01
-2°C2012-06-06
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 24°C2008-11-15
6°C1997-09-05
|
18°C2024-11-08
1°C2007-09-05
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Christchurch has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.