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Christchurch

New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. Christchurch has an urban population of 407,800, and a metropolitan population of 556,500. It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of Pegasus Bay, and is bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the ancient volcanic complex of the Banks Peninsula.

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Things to do in Christchurch

TranzAlpine Train, Arthur's Pass and Castle Hill Day Trip · 10 h · from $215.83 · 4.9/5 (506 reviews)
Mt Cook & Tekapo Small-Group Tour from Christchurch with lunch · 13 h · from $169.82 · 4.8/5 (256 reviews)
TranzAlpine, Castle Hill & Arthur's Pass Small-Group Tour + Lunch · 10 h · from $255.02 · 5.0/5 (61 reviews)
Christchurch to Queenstown One-Way Tour via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo · 14 h · from $226.62 · 4.7/5 (129 reviews)
Kaikoura Whale Watch Day Tour from Christchurch · 11 h · from $221.51 · 4.4/5 (197 reviews)
Akaroa Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch · 9 h 30 min · from $164.71 · 4.6/5 (315 reviews)

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Weather by month in Christchurch

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	35.3°C	5.6°C	67 mm
Feb	37.3°C	5.4°C	58 mm
Mar	32.6°C	4.4°C	61 mm
Apr	26.5°C	1.4°C	77 mm
May	24.4°C	-1.3°C	79 mm
Jun	19.2°C	-5.4°C	80 mm
Jul	18.7°C	-2.8°C	73 mm
Aug	21.5°C	-2°C	70 mm
Sep	22.5°C	-2.1°C	57 mm
Oct	25.4°C	-1.5°C	78 mm
Nov	30.2°C	0.5°C	68 mm
Dec	33.6°C	2.7°C	77 mm