Similar Climates › City Pairings › Christchurch ≈ Hobart
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close match
Christchurch, New Zealand and Hobart, Australia are a close climate match — 2,044 km (1,270 mi) apart. Christchurch is Köppen zone Cfb; Hobart is Cfb.
See Christchurch on the interactive map →Christchurch and Hobart both sit in the oceanic (Cfb) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They sit only about 2,044 km (1,270 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.
It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Hobart should feel familiar if you know Christchurch. July by 2°C (Hobart warmer); January means differ by 0°C (Hobart cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Hobart is 16 mm drier in July.
Sunshine stays close: Hobart at 9.2 h/day on average versus 9.1 h/day in Christchurch (January 11.3 h / 11.5 h, July 7 h / 6.6 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (3 µg/m³ in Hobart, 5 in Christchurch). Dew points differ modestly (January 9°C vs 11°C; July 4°C vs 3°C).
January & July · °C and mm
Compare Christchurch and Hobart month by month on the interactive map →
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On Similar Climates, Hobart, Australia is the closest distant match for Christchurch, New Zealand — scored close, about 2,044 km (1,270 mi) away.
Christchurch and Hobart are separated by roughly 2,044 km (1,270 mi) on the great-circle route.
Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.
Yes — both are oceanic (Cfb).
Christchurch has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 23°C and a low of 12°C with 40 mm of rain; July averages 11°C / 2°C and 70 mm.
Christchurch averages about 11.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 6.6 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 5.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 30); July averages 4 µg/m³ (US AQI 25).
Other close climate matches for Christchurch: Melbourne (fair), Leeds (loose), Bordeaux (loose).
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