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.

Now15°C

Overcast

Feels 13°CWind 16 km/hRain 0%

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Yes

Christchurch, New Zealand

Good enough to head out today.

Rain and wind look manageable for normal plans. Check the hourly table for exact timing.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window10:00

Today at a glance

A practical day for plans

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

10:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

13:00

Temperatures peak near 17°C.

Wind

16 km/h

Light enough for easy outdoor plans.

Watch out for

Timing

No single condition looks dominant, but check timing before longer plans.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
10:00Overcast16°C0%16 km/h
11:00Overcast16°C0%13 km/h
12:00Overcast16°C0%13 km/h
13:00Overcast17°C17%13 km/h
14:00Overcast16°C41%15 km/h
15:00Moderate drizzle15°C61%13 km/h
16:00Moderate drizzle14°C74%9 km/h
17:00Light drizzle13°C83%9 km/h
18:00Partly cloudy13°C84%5 km/h
19:00Overcast12°C72%3 km/h
20:00Overcast12°C53%0 km/h
21:00Overcast12°C37%3 km/h
22:00Partly cloudy12°C28%1 km/h
23:00Overcast11°C21%2 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Overcast11°C18%11 km/h
01:00Moderate drizzle11°C20%10 km/h
02:00Moderate drizzle11°C24%8 km/h
03:00Light drizzle11°C27%4 km/h
04:00Overcast11°C25%4 km/h
05:00Overcast10°C21%5 km/h
06:00Clear sky9°C18%9 km/h
07:00Clear sky9°C18%14 km/h
08:00Mainly clear8°C19%16 km/h
09:00Partly cloudy10°C20%17 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
FriModerate drizzle17°C / 11°C1.3 mm16 km/h
SatModerate drizzle13°C / 7°C1.1 mm17 km/h
SunDense drizzle12°C / 4°C2.2 mm14 km/h
MonLight drizzle18°C / 6°C0.3 mm24 km/h
TueClear sky14°C / 5°C0 mm15 km/h
WedClear sky15°C / 5°C0 mm12 km/h
ThuOvercast11°C / 7°C0 mm13 km/h
FriOvercast9°C / 5°C0 mm4 km/h
SatOvercast11°C / 3°C0 mm7 km/h
SunOvercast15°C / 7°C0 mm10 km/h

Planning summary

A decent day to get outside. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Good for movement outdoors without much weather planning.

02
Commute window

Travel should feel easy, with little wind friction.

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

10/10

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

Cycle

10/10

Good riding setup; wind and rain should stay manageable.

Run

10/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

10/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

7/10

Possible, but not ideal for lingering.

Hike

10/10

Looks good for a longer outing with normal preparation.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Fri

Moderate drizzle with highs around 17°C.

Warmest day

Mon

Expect the warmest conditions around 18°C.

Coldest start

Sat

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 3°C.

Air quality

Good for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI16

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

US AQI20
PM2.52.5 µg/m³
UV index0.2

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise07:55
Sunset17:00

Use 07:55 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 17:00 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

18:00

Highest rain chance is around 18:00, at roughly 84%.

Best dry gap

10:00

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

Later trend

09:00

By 09:00, rain risk sits near 20%.

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