Weather in Christchurch in September 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Christchurch in September
Going from a maximum of +70°F during the day to a minimum of +28°F during the night, the temperature in September averages around +59°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +50°F.
Is Christchurch warm or cold in September?
Christchurch is typically mild in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +54°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +41°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Christchurch:
Climate in Christchurch in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +59°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +25°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 46 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September often has better weather than August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +54°F to +59°F during the day. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 56 mm to 46 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 74%. Winds are stronger in comparison to August, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
October brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 increasing during September, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Christchurch?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Christchurch in September has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+56°F) and the highest in 2021 (+67°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 118 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.