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: Overcast

Pressure: 953 hPa

Feel like: 0 °C

Temperature: 2°C

Cloud: 88%

Humidity: 83%

Wind: WNW - 7 km/h

Visibility: 9.46 km

Weather forecast

Wed
22 Jul
0°C / 8°C
Moderate Rain
Thu
23 Jul
2°C / 8°C
Moderate Drizzle
Fri
24 Jul
-1°C / 4°C
Snow Fall Slight
Sat
25 Jul
-5°C / 4°C
Partly Cloudy
Sun
26 Jul
-6°C / 4°C
Partly Cloudy
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Overcast
83% 24 km/h
14:00 PM
0° / 1°
0° / 1°
Partly Cloudy
85% 25 km/h
15:00 PM
0° / 1°
0° / 1°
Overcast
88% 25 km/h
16:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Overcast
86% 26 km/h
17:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Overcast
87% 25 km/h
18:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Overcast
85% 21 km/h
19:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Drizzle
87% 22 km/h
20:00 PM
1° / 3°
1° / 3°
Drizzle
87% 21 km/h
21:00 PM
1° / 3°
1° / 3°
Drizzle
87% 20 km/h
22:00 PM
2° / 4°
2° / 4°
Mainly Clear
87% 20 km/h
23:00 PM
3° / 5°
3° / 5°
Clear Sky
90% 20 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 4.23°C
  • Average low -1.73°C
  • Hottest day 8°C (21 July 2026)
  • Coldest day -8°C (11 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 82.83%
  • Days with precipitation 22 days
  • Highest precipitation 69 mm (06 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 7°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 5ºC to 8ºC (41.0ºF to 46.4ºF), you should wear:
- Hat and gloves, particularly for early mornings or evenings
- Layered clothing (such as a thermal shirt under a sweater)
- Wool or thermal socks
- Warm jacket or medium-weight coat

Temperature

Early
0°C / 7°C
Morning
0°C / 3°C
Afternoon
0°C / 1°C
Evening
1°C / 3°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 441
  • CO 65
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 40
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,342

Sunrise / Sunset

19:59
05:24