Christchurch weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Good
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Christchurch in April?
In April, Christchurch is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 53 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Christchurch.
April compared
How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.
More details for April
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min07:02 – 17:58
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %82 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %72 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Christchurch in April: quick answers
Is Christchurch hot in April?
No. In April, Christchurch is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Does it rain much in Christchurch in April?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 53 mm.
Christchurch month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences