Best time to visit Christchurch
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
51 / 100 this month
Best month
March
59 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
16°C
daily highs · 10 rain days
Cost of living
$3,499
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57.3 | Shoulder season | 70 | 16.7°C | 8.3 | $3,499 | 0 |
| February | 57.4 | Shoulder season | 70 | 16.8°C | 8.3 | $3,499 | 0 |
| March | 59.0 | Shoulder season | 74 | 15.2°C | 7.7 | $3,499 | 0 |
| April | 56.1 | Shoulder season | 67 | 13.3°C | 7.4 | $3,499 | 0 |
| May | 48.6 | Shoulder season | 51 | 10.7°C | 7.7 | $3,499 | 0 |
| June | 39.0 | Cold season | 29 | 8.7°C | 11.6 | $3,499 | 0 |
| July | 40.6 | Cold season | 33 | 7.5°C | 9.1 | $3,499 | 0 |
| August | 42.0 | Cold season | 36 | 7.9°C | 8.7 | $3,499 | 0 |
| September | 47.4 | Shoulder season | 48 | 10.1°C | 9.6 | $3,499 | 0 |
| October | 50.8 | Shoulder season | 53 | 11.8°C | 9.9 | $3,499 | 0 |
| November | 53.7 | Shoulder season | 62 | 14.3°C | 9.4 | $3,499 | 0 |
| December | 56.4 | Shoulder season | 68 | 16.1°C | 10.3 | $3,499 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 LS
Maseru
Lesotho
|
58.8 | Shoulder season | 16.3°C · 8.7 rain | $2,234 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 RO
Arad
Romania
|
58.8 | Shoulder season | 12.6°C · 5.2 rain | $1,870 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 ET
Lalibela
Ethiopia
|
58.8 | Shoulder season | 15.0°C · 13.7 rain | $889 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 GT
San Pedro La Laguna
Guatemala
|
58.8 | Rainy season | 18.6°C · 27.3 rain | $1,968 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 AU
Perth
Australia
|
58.8 | Shoulder season | 16.6°C · 7.2 rain | $5,096 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 TC
Grace Bay
Turks and Caicos
|
58.8 | Shoulder season | 24.1°C · 7.9 rain | $4,530 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 CW
Jan Thiel
Curacao
|
58.8 | Hot season | 29.0°C · 14.5 rain | $2,774 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 BR
Balneario Camboriu
Brazil
|
58.8 | Rainy season | 20.2°C · 18.8 rain | $2,139 | 0 | City page |