Is Christchurch hot in January?
Days are typically mild at 23.3°C, while nights average 10.8°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Christchurch in
January.
Typical January weather in Christchurch: 23.3°C by day, 10.8°C at night, 44 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high23.3°C
Typical low10.8°C
Rain44 mm
Wet days6.3
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 86 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 15 h 05 from latitude -43.53°. Open-water sea temperature is 16.5°C (22 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Christchurch like in January?
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 44 mm across about 6 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 05 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January is the strongest month in our year-round weather comparison.
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 · 20 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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