Canterbury, New Zealand Weather

  1. Canterbury, New Zealand Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Canterbury over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Canterbury in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Canterbury in the coming days
  9. Canterbury Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Canterbury's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Canterbury, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
11°C
51.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 939 hPa

Feel like: 10 °C

Temperature: 11°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 82%

Wind: W - 7 km/h

Visibility: 4.42 km

Weather forecast

Sat
20 Jun
5°C / 7°C
Drizzle
Sun
21 Jun
1°C / 8°C
Overcast
Mon
22 Jun
-1°C / 8°C
Overcast
Tue
23 Jun
2°C / 6°C
Moderate Snowfall
Wed
24 Jun
-4°C / 3°C
Moderate Snowfall
Hourly forecast today:
22:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Drizzle
82% 48 km/h
23:00 PM
9° / 13°
9° / 13°
Slight Rain
79% 92 km/h
00:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Moderate Rain
82% 96 km/h
01:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Slight Rain
82% 85 km/h
02:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Slight Rain
81% 69 km/h
03:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Moderate Rain
82% 70 km/h
04:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Moderate Rain Showers
84% 78 km/h
05:00 AM
9° / 12°
9° / 12°
Moderate Rain Showers
83% 55 km/h
06:00 AM
9° / 10°
9° / 10°
Slight Rain Showers
93% 15 km/h
07:00 AM
9° / 9°
9° / 9°
Moderate Drizzle
100% 14 km/h
08:00 AM
8° / 8°
8° / 8°
Drizzle Dense Intensity
100% 12 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 8.07°C
  • Average low 1.07°C
  • Hottest day 14°C (07 June 2026)
  • Coldest day -4°C (24 June 2026)
  • Average humidity 80.1%
  • Days with precipitation 22 days
  • Highest precipitation 79 mm (19 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 10°C
  • Min: 1°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Canterbury over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Canterbury in the coming days

Rainfall in Canterbury in the coming days

Canterbury Climate Summary

Canterbury features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 5.82ºC (42.48ºF), which is about -7.25% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 311.49 millimeters (12.26 inches) of rainfall, spread across 183.27 rainy days, accounting for 50.21% of the year.

Longitude -43.7542275
Latitude 171.1637245
Yearly high temperature 8.87ºC (47.97ºF)
Yearly low temperature -0.29ºC (31.48ºF)
Hottest month February 15.02ºC (59.04ºF)
Coldest month August -5.91ºC (21.36ºF)
Yearly precip 311.49mm (12.26in)
Days with rainfall 183.27 days (50.21%)
Driest month March (82.46%)
Wettest month October (87.84%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 14.1° / 5.61° 16.18 days
February 15.02° / 5.12° 10.73 days
March 13.58° / 3.46° 12.36 days
April 10.58° / 1.2° 14.82 days
May 7.71° / -0.94° 16.82 days
June 4.68° / -3.97° 13.73 days
July 3.22° / -5.62° 14.91 days
August 3.72° / -5.91° 16.36 days
September 4.87° / -4.78° 16.36 days
October 6.73° / -2.77° 18.27 days
November 9.72° / 1.01° 16.55 days
December 12.54° / 4.1° 16.18 days

Canterbury's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Canterbury?

February has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 15.02ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of -5.91ºC).

2. What should I wear in Canterbury today?

For today's cool weather in Canterbury, with temperatures between 10ºC to 13ºC (50.0ºF to 55.4ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Cotton socks

Temperature

Early
4°C / 10°C
Morning
5°C / 9°C
Afternoon
5°C / 7°C
Evening
8°C / 11°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 444
  • CO 66
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 59
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,325

Sunrise / Sunset

20:09
05:04