Christchurch weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Christchurch in January?
In January, Christchurch is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Christchurch.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 | 87 | 89 |
| Day | 19° | 21° | 21° |
| Night | 12° | 13° | 13° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 8 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 15 h 4 min06:06 – 21:10
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+13Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Christchurch in January: quick answers
Is Christchurch hot in January?
No. In January, Christchurch is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C and nights drop to about 13 °C.
Does it rain much in Christchurch in January?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm.
Christchurch month by month
The whole year in ChristchurchAll destinations: New ZealandWhere to go in January
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