Weather in Christchurch in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Christchurch in April
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +3°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +16°C.
Is Christchurch warm or cold in April?
Christchurch is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Christchurch:
Water temperature in Christchurch in April
Water in Christchurch in April is Cold. It varies from +12°C to +15°C, with an average of +14°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +17°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Christchurch in April?
Climate in Christchurch in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | 0°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +29°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 49 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +12°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 77% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April typically has worse weather conditions compared to March. It’s getting colder in April. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 49 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 decreasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Christchurch?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Christchurch in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+15°C) and the highest in 2019 (+18°C). 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.