Weather in Christchurch in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Christchurch in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +72°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +48°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +79°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:
Water temperature in Christchurch in December
Water in Christchurch in December is Cold. It varies from +54°F to +62°F, with an average of +58°F. The air temperature averaging +70°F is higher than the water temperature.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Christchurch in December?
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 | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +58°F | +60°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| 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. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 3 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 5 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 1992 (+59°F) and the highest in 2019 (+65°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 348 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 963 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2023.
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.