Weather in Christchurch in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Christchurch in December
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +68°F.
Is Christchurch warm or cold in December?
Christchurch is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +50°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Christchurch, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Christchurch in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +70°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +39°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 60 mm | 47 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 69% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +70°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 53 mm to 60 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Christchurch is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Christchurch?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Christchurch in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2004 (+67°F) and the highest in 2021 (+79°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 238 mm.
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Monthly weather in Christchurch
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Christchurch, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.