Is Christchurch hot in September?
Days are typically cool at 14.9°C, while nights average 2.6°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Christchurch in
September.
Typical September weather in Christchurch: 14.9°C by day, 2.6°C at night, 41 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high14.9°C
Typical low2.6°C
Rain41 mm
Wet days6.6
In the year-round weather comparison, September scores 44 out of 100 (January leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 52 from latitude -43.53°. Open-water sea temperature is 10.0°C (22 km from the place centre).
September at a glance
What is Christchurch like in September?
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 41 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 52 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is September a good time to visit?
September ranks 8 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 · 17 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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