Is Christchurch hot in December?
Days are typically mild at 21.2°C, while nights average 9.6°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Christchurch in
December.
Typical December weather in Christchurch: 21.2°C by day, 9.6°C at night, 50 mm of rain over 7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high21.2°C
Typical low9.6°C
Rain50 mm
Wet days7
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 75 out of 100 (January leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 24 from latitude -43.53°. Open-water sea temperature is 15.1°C (22 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Christchurch like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 50 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 24 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; January ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2192362
- NOAA station
- NZM00093781 · CHRISTCHURCH INTL
- Station distance
- 9.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 21 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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