Today's Weather Forecast - Christchurch

Today's weather in Christchurch. high 13°C (55°F), low 4°C (39°F). Sunny.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon
Wind speed
14 km/h
Rain probability
0%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM11°
Wind speed
21 km/h
Rain probability
0%
Evening6 PM – Midn
Wind speed
19 km/h
Rain probability
0%
NightMidn – 6 AM
Wind speed
8 km/h
Rain probability
0%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 6:07 AM
Total Daylight
Before sunriseSolar noon 12:26 PM
Sunset
Dusk 6:44 PM
RemainingBefore sunrise
Solar elevation-22°
vs yesterday+4 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Moderate
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: PM2.5
Monitoring station
Woolston, New Zealand
PM2.5
64μg/m³
PM10
23μg/m³
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Christchurch is forecast to reach a high of 13°C today, with an overnight low around 4°C. That's 1° below the long-term average high of 14°C for this time of year. Expect little chance of rain (0% probability) and moderate breezes averaging 21 km/h. Air quality is currently good (AQI 29), with no notable outdoor health concerns.

Today vs Normal

13°C-1° below normal

The long-term average high for today is 14°C.

18 of the last 28 days with published data ran above normal.

That's a break from the pattern - today's forecast runs below normal even though the recent stretch mostly ran above.

2026-08-28: 17°C17°2026-08-29: 17°C17°2026-08-30: 17°C17°2026-08-31: 14°C14°2026-09-01: 14°C14°2026-09-02: 16°C16°2026-09-03: 20°C20°2026-09-04: 16°C16°2026-09-05: 15°C15°2026-09-06: 10°C10°2026-09-07: 10°C10°2026-09-08: 12°C12°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Good

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. It’s a good day to be active outside.