Climate of Canterbury
(New Zealand)

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures

All climatic diagrams on this site result from the collected data from 2 measuring stations in Canterbury.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.

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Canterbury is one of the coldest regions in New Zealand with an average daily high temperature of only 17 degrees centigrade. Due to the warmer temperatures the best time for traveling is in January. Nearly unattractive for tourists are the cold months from May to September.

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hours of sunshine per day Sunshine hours per day in Canterbury

rainy days per month Rainy days per month in Canterbury

Precipitation in mm/day Precipitation in Canterbury

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Important cities in Canterbury

Canterbury is a part of New Zealand and has an east-west extension of about 130 km. From north to south it is approximately 140 km. The biggest cities are Christchurch and Ashburton. The local time is now Thursday, 11:02 am.

City	Population	Geo-Position
Christchurch	380,200	43°31'60"S	172°37'60"E
Ashburton	30,100	43°53'54"S	171°43'48"E
Timaru	28,007	44°23'48"S	171°15'13"E
Kaiapoi	10,200	43°22'42"S	172°38'24"E
Prebbleton	3,600	43°34'60"S	172°31'0"E
Rolleston	3,124	43°34'60"S	172°22'60"E
Woodend	3,059	43°19'0"S	172°40'0"E
Tinwald	2,703	43°55'0"S	171°43'0"E
Lincoln	2,235	43°38'60"S	172°28'60"E
Oxford	1,776	43°17'60"S	172°10'60"E
Darfield	1,593	43°28'60"S	172°7'0"E
Leeston	1,272	43°46'0"S	172°18'0"E
Burnham	1,239	43°37'0"S	172°19'0"E
Methven	1,236	43°37'60"S	171°39'0"E
Pleasant Point	1,187	44°16'0"S	171°7'60"E
Amberley	1,105	43°10'0"S	172°43'60"E
Rakaia	1,043	43°45'0"S	172°1'0"E

Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements.

Climate of Canterbury(New Zealand)

Important cities in Canterbury

Climate of Canterbury
(New Zealand)