Canterbury 7 Day Forecast
| Today | Sun May 03 | Mon May 04 | Tue May 05 | Wed May 06 | Thu May 07 | Fri May 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||
| Maximum | 24°C | 20°C | 18°C | 17°C | 17°C | 13°C | 14°C |
| Minimum | 17°C | 14°C | 11°C | 12°C | 9°C | 8°C | 7°C |
| Chance of Rain | 1% | 64% | 28% | 62% | 27% | 94% | 77% |
| Rain Amount | 0 - 5 mm | 10 - 15 mm | 0 - 5 mm | 0 - 5 mm | 0 - 5 mm | 15 - 20 mm | 5 - 10 mm |
| UV Index | 3.2 - Moderate | 3.1 - Moderate | 2.8 - Low | 3 - Moderate | 3 - Moderate | 2.4 - Low | 2.7 - Low |
| Fire Danger Rating | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Frost Risk | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Average Wind Speed | 14.8km/h | 15.3km/h | 17.9km/h | 9.8km/h | 8.2km/h | 13.4km/h | 11.5km/h |
| Wind 9am | NNE 16.9km/h | NNE 18.7km/h | N 19.1km/h | WSW 12.2km/h | N 6.8km/h | SW 13.7km/h | WNW 11.5km/h |
| Wind 3pm | NNE 18.7km/h | N 16.2km/h | N 23.4km/h | SW 11.2km/h | NNW 12.6km/h | SW 16.2km/h | W 14.0km/h |
| Relative Humidity | 52.4% | 76.1% | 73.0% | 84.6% | 75.6% | 79.9% | 80.2% |
Sun & Moon Times
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Last | Moon | Moon |
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Tides Graph
Past 5 Days
| Day | Minimum to 9am(°C) | Maximum to 9am(°C) | Rainfall to 9am(mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Apr 28 | 8.7°C | 26.2°C | 0.0 mm |
| Wed Apr 29 | 11.3°C | 23.5°C | 0.0 mm |
| Thu Apr 30 | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 0.0 mm |
| Fri May 01 | 12.9°C | 27.3°C | 0.0 mm |
Year to Date
| Average Rainfall for May | 250.9 mm | 54.6 day(s) |
| Total for 2026 | 161.4 mm | 35.0 day(s) |
| Total to this Day 2025 | 154.8 mm | 29.0 day(s) |
| Wettest Day | 34.8 mm | Mar 27th |
| Driest Day | 0 mm | Jan 1st |
| Lowest Temperature | 2 °C | Apr 19th |
| Highest Temperature | 44.3 °C | Jan 9th |
Almanac for May
Minimum Temperature
| Lowest this month | 12.9 °C | 1st |
| Lowest on record | -0.3 °C | 10th 2011 |
| Average this month | 12.9 °C | +5.1 °C |
| Long-term average | 7.8 °C | 7.8 °C |
Maximum Temperature
| Highest this month | 27.3 °C | 1st |
| Highest on record | 27 °C | 7th 2002 |
| Average this month | 27.3 °C | +10.1 °C |
| Long-term average | 17.2 °C | 17.2 °C |
Rainfall
| Wettest this month | 0 mm | 1st |
| Total this month | 0 mm | 0.0 day(s) |
| Long-term average | 53 mm | 16.1 day(s) |
| Wettest on record | 144 mm | 2000 |
