April is one of the warmer months of the year in Christchurch, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 7.5°C (mean 12.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Christchurch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Christchurch was 1981 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 10.5°C. Typical April days reach 17.7°C with nights near 7.5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Christchurch, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 166 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Christchurch during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 2017 at 87%, and the least humid was 2001 at 72%.
April receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Christchurch. The sunniest April was 1986 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Christchurch during April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2015 and 2018 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 13.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 17.0°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 18.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 7.1°C | 7.4°C | 7.7°C | 7.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 74 mm | 56 mm | 100 mm | 78 mm | +20 mm |
April temperatures in Christchurch have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -0.2°C (1991) to a record high of 26.5°C (2010).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Christchurch
April is a good time to visit Christchurch, with days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 7.5°C (mean 12.6°C, close to Christchurch's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | 3.2°C | 154 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 23.5°C | 1.8°C | 53 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 8.1°C | 22.6°C | 3.8°C | 107 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 25.3°C | 4.7°C | 36 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.1°C | 26.3°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.3°C | 24.6°C | 4.8°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 24.5°C | 4.4°C | 95 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 7.3°C | 24.8°C | 2.0°C | 162 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 23.9°C | 5.1°C | 166 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 19.2°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 24.1°C | 3.9°C | 49 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 26.4°C | 3.5°C | 116 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 21.9°C | 3.7°C | 161 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 25.8°C | 3.0°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 23.1°C | 4.8°C | 44 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 11.6°C | 6.9°C | 23.1°C | 1.5°C | 78 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 26.5°C | 2.8°C | 50 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 17.6°C | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 24.1°C | 2.7°C | 77 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 17.7°C | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 24.4°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 23.4°C | 4.8°C | 50 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 24.7°C | 5.5°C | 102 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 22.6°C | 1.4°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 25.1°C | 1.4°C | 40 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 22.8°C | 3.6°C | 51 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 25.0°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 24.2°C | 2.8°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | 12.5°C | 7.3°C | 23.7°C | 5.0°C | 77 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 23.5°C | 2.3°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 26.2°C | 2.8°C | 34 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 16.9°C | 11.8°C | 6.7°C | 23.8°C | 1.6°C | 58 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 8.1°C | 22.5°C | 2.8°C | 120 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 16.6°C | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 22.1°C | 2.8°C | 118 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 23.7°C | 1.9°C | 36 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 6.2°C | 20.8°C | 2.5°C | 89 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 21.8°C | 1.9°C | 48 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 6.1°C | 24.8°C | -0.2°C | 126 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 25.9°C | 1.0°C | 65 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 24.4°C | 3.3°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 24.4°C | 2.3°C | 30 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.9°C | 22.8°C | 1.6°C | 64 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 22.6°C | 5.3°C | 59 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 25.5°C | 4.2°C | 62 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 23.2°C | 2.9°C | 31 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 7.0°C | 22.9°C | 3.8°C | 109 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 23.1°C | 2.9°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 25.0°C | 4.4°C | 83 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 17.7°C with lows near 7.5°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 73 mm of rainfall in Christchurch, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 26.5°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -0.2°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.1°C to 18.4°C and overnight lows from 7.5°C to 8.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Christchurch and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 7.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Christchurch, averaging 12.6°C.
For April in Christchurch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 7.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2015).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 166 mm. On average, April sees 73 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Christchurch behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
