Christchurch weather in July
In July, Christchurch sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Christchurch's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Christchurch's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 9.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 h 54 min
- 4:17 AM – 8:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Christchurch is coastal town in Dorset, England.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
- Founded
- ~700 CE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.
A typical July day in Christchurch reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 4 | 18 | 14 |
| 5 | 18 | 14 |
| 6 | 18 | 14 |
| 7 | 18 | 14 |
| 8 | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | 19 | 14 |
| 10 | 19 | 15 |
| 11 | 19 | 15 |
| 12 | 19 | 15 |
| 13 | 19 | 15 |
| 14 | 19 | 15 |
| 15 | 19 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | 15 |
| 17 | 19 | 15 |
| 18 | 19 | 15 |
| 19 | 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 19 | 15 |
| 21 | 19 | 15 |
| 22 | 19 | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 15 |
| 24 | 19 | 15 |
| 25 | 19 | 15 |
| 26 | 19 | 15 |
| 27 | 19 | 15 |
| 28 | 19 | 15 |
| 29 | 19 | 15 |
| 30 | 19 | 15 |
| 31 | 19 | 15 |
Christchurch weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 5° | 93 | 14.6 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 67 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 9° / 6° | 59 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 11° / 7° | 60 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 2.8 |
| May | 14° / 10° | 55 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 13° | 58 | 9.6 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 19° / 15° | 58 | 9.8 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 19° / 15° | 74 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 70 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 15° / 11° | 110 | 13.6 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 113 | 14.7 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 101 | 13.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.
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| Clearer (%) | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
| Cloudier (%) | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 61 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | 40 | 60 |
| 5 | 40 | 60 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 41 | 59 |
| 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 42 | 58 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 43 | 57 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 45 | 55 |
| 16 | 44 | 56 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 45 | 55 |
| 19 | 45 | 55 |
| 20 | 46 | 54 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 47 | 53 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 49 | 51 |
| 27 | 49 | 51 |
| 28 | 49 | 51 |
| 29 | 49 | 51 |
| 30 | 48 | 52 |
| 31 | 48 | 52 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Christchurch gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 29 |
| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 28 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 31 |
| 29 | 31 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Comfortable (%) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 45 | 3 |
| 2 | 51 | 46 | 3 |
| 3 | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| 4 | 49 | 48 | 3 |
| 5 | 48 | 49 | 3 |
| 6 | 47 | 50 | 3 |
| 7 | 46 | 50 | 4 |
| 8 | 45 | 51 | 4 |
| 9 | 44 | 52 | 4 |
| 10 | 43 | 53 | 4 |
| 11 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
| 12 | 41 | 54 | 5 |
| 13 | 39 | 55 | 6 |
| 14 | 38 | 56 | 6 |
| 15 | 37 | 56 | 7 |
| 16 | 36 | 56 | 8 |
| 17 | 35 | 56 | 9 |
| 18 | 34 | 57 | 9 |
| 19 | 32 | 58 | 10 |
| 20 | 31 | 58 | 11 |
| 21 | 30 | 58 | 12 |
| 22 | 29 | 58 | 13 |
| 23 | 28 | 59 | 13 |
| 24 | 28 | 58 | 14 |
| 25 | 27 | 58 | 15 |
| 26 | 26 | 59 | 15 |
| 27 | 26 | 58 | 16 |
| 28 | 25 | 59 | 16 |
| 29 | 25 | 58 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 58 | 17 |
| 31 | 25 | 57 | 18 |
Wind in July
Winds average 17 km/h in July, the calmest month.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 16 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:04 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:50 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:04 | 4:05 | 4:05 | 4:06 | 4:07 | 4:08 | 4:08 | 4:09 | 4:10 | 4:11 | 4:12 | 4:13 | 4:14 | 4:15 | 4:16 | 4:17 | 4:18 | 4:20 | 4:21 | 4:22 | 4:23 | 4:24 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.2 | 4:04 | 8:17 |
| 2 | 16.2 | 4:05 | 8:17 |
| 3 | 16.2 | 4:05 | 8:16 |
| 4 | 16.2 | 4:06 | 8:16 |
| 5 | 16.1 | 4:07 | 8:16 |
| 6 | 16.1 | 4:08 | 8:15 |
| 7 | 16.1 | 4:08 | 8:15 |
| 8 | 16.1 | 4:09 | 8:14 |
| 9 | 16.1 | 4:10 | 8:14 |
| 10 | 16.0 | 4:11 | 8:13 |
| 11 | 16.0 | 4:12 | 8:12 |
| 12 | 16.0 | 4:13 | 8:12 |
| 13 | 15.9 | 4:14 | 8:11 |
| 14 | 15.9 | 4:15 | 8:10 |
| 15 | 15.9 | 4:16 | 8:09 |
| 16 | 15.9 | 4:17 | 8:08 |
| 17 | 15.8 | 4:18 | 8:07 |
| 18 | 15.8 | 4:20 | 8:06 |
| 19 | 15.7 | 4:21 | 8:05 |
| 20 | 15.7 | 4:22 | 8:04 |
| 21 | 15.7 | 4:23 | 8:03 |
| 22 | 15.6 | 4:24 | 8:02 |
| 23 | 15.6 | 4:26 | 8:01 |
| 24 | 15.5 | 4:27 | 8:00 |
| 25 | 15.5 | 4:28 | 7:58 |
| 26 | 15.5 | 4:30 | 7:57 |
| 27 | 15.4 | 4:31 | 7:56 |
| 28 | 15.4 | 4:32 | 7:54 |
| 29 | 15.3 | 4:34 | 7:53 |
| 30 | 15.3 | 4:35 | 7:51 |
| 31 | 15.2 | 4:37 | 7:50 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Christchurch?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Christchurch for sightseeing.
What to pack for Christchurch in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Christchurch sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Christchurch in July
The nearest coast averages about 16°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Christchurch in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Christchurch peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Christchurch in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Christchurch is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Christchurch's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Christchurch?
Christchurch sits at 50.7°N, 1.8°W, 4 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bournemouth, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Christchurch
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Christchurch.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Christchurch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.
The land around Christchurch is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Christchurch (50.7358°, -1.7813°, elevation 4 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).