Christchurch weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Christchurch in May?
In May, Christchurch is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Christchurch.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min07:35 – 17:16
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Christchurch in May: quick answers
Is Christchurch hot in May?
No. In May, Christchurch is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in Christchurch in May?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 51 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