Should I go out?

Christchurch, New Zealand

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now16°C

Clear sky

Feels 10°CWind 32 km/hRain 0%

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Christchurch, New Zealand

You can go out, but plan around the weather.

It is breezy enough to affect comfort, especially in open areas.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Choose sheltered streets if you can
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window15:00

Today at a glance

Usable, but breezy

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

15:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

15:00

Temperatures peak near 16°C.

Wind

32 km/h

Expect exposed routes to feel rougher.

Watch out for

Wind

Wind could make cycling, exposed walks, and umbrellas annoying.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
15:00Clear sky16°C0%32 km/h
16:00Clear sky15°C0%30 km/h
17:00Clear sky14°C0%27 km/h
18:00Clear sky13°C0%24 km/h
19:00Clear sky12°C0%23 km/h
20:00Clear sky12°C0%23 km/h
21:00Clear sky11°C0%24 km/h
22:00Clear sky11°C0%19 km/h
23:00Clear sky10°C0%15 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Mainly clear9°C0%9 km/h
01:00Mainly clear8°C0%5 km/h
02:00Partly cloudy8°C0%1 km/h
03:00Partly cloudy7°C0%1 km/h
04:00Overcast7°C0%2 km/h
05:00Overcast7°C0%5 km/h
06:00Overcast7°C0%4 km/h
07:00Overcast7°C0%1 km/h
08:00Partly cloudy9°C0%11 km/h
09:00Overcast12°C0%15 km/h
10:00Overcast14°C0%14 km/h
11:00Overcast14°C0%12 km/h
12:00Overcast15°C0%19 km/h
13:00Overcast15°C0%21 km/h
14:00Overcast16°C0%21 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriModerate drizzle17°C / 10°C1.2 mm35 km/h
SatOvercast16°C / 7°C0 mm21 km/h
SunModerate showers12°C / 9°C22.2 mm13 km/h
MonLight drizzle10°C / 8°C3.1 mm14 km/h
TueOvercast11°C / 6°C0 mm12 km/h
WedLight drizzle16°C / 8°C0.2 mm18 km/h
ThuLight drizzle7°C / 4°C4.1 mm29 km/h
FriLight drizzle15°C / 1°C0.8 mm14 km/h
SatLight drizzle16°C / 6°C0.6 mm15 km/h
SunLight drizzle15°C / 9°C1.8 mm25 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. A light layer should be enough.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Give yourself extra margin; exposed routes may feel rough.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Reasonable for casual plans if timing stays on your side.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

8/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

6/10

Rideable, but exposed roads may feel slower.

Run

10/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

8/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

8/10

Friendly for sitting outside without overthinking it.

Hike

7/10

Possible, but pack layers and expect exposed sections to bite.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Moderate drizzle with highs around 17°C.

Warmest day

Fri

Expect the warmest conditions around 17°C.

Coldest start

Fri

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 1°C.

Air quality

Good for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI20

Air quality should not be a major constraint for normal outdoor plans.

US AQI29
PM2.50.5 µg/m³
UV index1.5

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise06:51
Sunset18:05

Use 06:51 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 18:05 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

15:00

Highest rain chance is around 15:00, at roughly 0%.

Best dry gap

15:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

14:00

By 14:00, rain risk sits near 0%.

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