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:
7°C
44.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 955 hPa

Feel like: 6 °C

Temperature: 7°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 97%

Wind: SE - 7 km/h

Visibility: 4.72 km

Weather forecast

Mon
09 Nov
7°C / 13°C
Moderate Drizzle
Tue
10 Nov
9°C / 18°C
Slight Rain Showers
Wed
11 Nov
8°C / 17°C
Fog
Thu
12 Nov
5°C / 15°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Fri
13 Nov
5°C / 11°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
7° / 7°
7° / 7°
Drizzle
97% 19 km/h
17:00 PM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
96% 19 km/h
18:00 PM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
96% 18 km/h
19:00 PM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
95% 19 km/h
20:00 PM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
95% 19 km/h
21:00 PM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
94% 18 km/h
22:00 PM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Drizzle
92% 20 km/h
23:00 PM
8° / 9°
8° / 9°
Drizzle
94% 21 km/h
00:00 AM
8° / 9°
8° / 9°
Drizzle
94% 24 km/h
01:00 AM
8° / 9°
8° / 9°
Drizzle
95% 25 km/h
02:00 AM
8° / 9°
8° / 9°
Drizzle
94% 25 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 14.87°C
  • Average low 6.0°C
  • Hottest day 20°C (04 November 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (29 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 79.4%
  • Days with precipitation 27 days
  • Highest precipitation 95 mm (08 November 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 16°C
  • Min: 9°C
  • Total Precipitation: 6 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 6ºC to 9ºC (42.8ºF to 48.2ºF), you should wear:
- Hat and gloves, particularly for early mornings or evenings
- Wool or thermal socks
- Warm jacket or medium-weight coat
- Long pants (jeans or other thick materials)

Temperature

Early
12°C / 15°C
Morning
9°C / 10°C
Afternoon
7°C / 8°C
Evening
7°C / 8°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 440
  • CO 68
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 40
  • PM10 1
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,291

Sunrise / Sunset

17:07
07:31