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:
2°C
35.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Mainly Clear

Pressure: 957 hPa

Feel like: -3 °C

Temperature: 2°C

Cloud: 41%

Humidity: 56%

Wind: SSW - 17 km/h

Visibility: 2.96 km

Weather forecast

Tue
04 Aug
-5°C / 3°C
Mainly Clear
Wed
05 Aug
-2°C / 6°C
Overcast
Thu
06 Aug
-3°C / 8°C
Drizzle
Fri
07 Aug
1°C / 9°C
Drizzle
Sat
08 Aug
0°C / 8°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
23:00 PM
-5° / 2°
-5° / 2°
Mainly Clear
56% 51 km/h
00:00 AM
-5° / 2°
-5° / 2°
Mainly Clear
53% 51 km/h
01:00 AM
-5° / 2°
-5° / 2°
Overcast
54% 50 km/h
02:00 AM
-5° / 2°
-5° / 2°
Overcast
55% 46 km/h
03:00 AM
-5° / 2°
-5° / 2°
Partly Cloudy
56% 41 km/h
04:00 AM
-5° / 2°
-5° / 2°
Partly Cloudy
57% 32 km/h
05:00 AM
-4° / 1°
-4° / 1°
Mainly Clear
65% 27 km/h
06:00 AM
-5° / 0°
-5° / 0°
Clear Sky
68% 19 km/h
07:00 AM
-5° / 0°
-5° / 0°
Clear Sky
70% 15 km/h
08:00 AM
-5° / -1°
-5° / -1°
Clear Sky
73% 14 km/h
09:00 AM
-5° / -2°
-5° / -2°
Clear Sky
79% 13 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 7.27°C
  • Average low -1.13°C
  • Hottest day 11°C (17 August 2026)
  • Coldest day -7°C (25 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 76.03%
  • Days with precipitation 21 days
  • Highest precipitation 44 mm (30 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 9°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 cold weather in Canterbury, with temperatures ranging from -1ºC to 2ºC (30.2ºF to 35.6ºF), you should wear:
- Long pants (jeans or other thick materials)
- Wool or thermal socks
- Closed-toe shoes or boots
- Warm jacket or medium-weight coat

Temperature

Early
1°C / 9°C
Morning
2°C / 2°C
Afternoon
-4°C / 1°C
Evening
-5°C / 0°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 437
  • CO 58
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 54
  • PM10 5
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,310

Sunrise / Sunset

19:45
05:37