Air Quality in Christchurch, New Zealand

Drizzle
11.2°C · 78.2% humidity
11.2°
Feels 11.2°
103
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
3 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast
27 7am
27
27
103 10am
79
64
53 1pm
45
39
35 4pm
32
32
31 7pm
30
36
35 10pm
35
35
26 1am
25
25
25 4am
25
25
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

47h · 1 stn

Christchurch's air quality is generally good but can be impacted by bushfire smoke, dust storms, and vehicle emissions. Seasonal fire events can cause significant temporary air quality deterioration. Current PM2.5 concentration in Christchurch is 7.3× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

78.2%
Humidity
23.6 km/h
Wind SE
1028.2 hPa
Pressure
2.2
UV Moderate
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
103
36.48 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
050100150200300500

What is the weather forecast for Christchurch?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

47h · 1 station
PM2.536.48 µg/m³ ×2.4 WHO
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX2.2
Moderate
AD 300×250
Station readings (3 stations within 25 km)
36.48
Median
36.09
Average
24.0
Low
57.4
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.35 · Bias: -29.1

What is the 7-day forecast for Christchurch?

05-28
9.9° 5.9°
05-29
11.2° 7.2°
1.37 mm
05-30
8.8° 6.8°
05-31
7.3° 5.4°
06-01
12.7° 10.2°
0.31 mm
06-02
11.3° 5.1°
1.13 mm
06-03
15.5° 7.9°
0.88 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 3.7°C

Where are air quality stations near Christchurch?

96
St Albans EP
2.8 km PM2.5: 33.6 µg/m³ PM10: 44.1 µg/m³
42
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
20
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 4.8 µg/m³
4
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 1.0 µg/m³
22
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³
50
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
87
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 29.2 µg/m³
40
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 9.6 µg/m³
47
Woolston, New Zealand
4.0 km PM2.5: 11.3 µg/m³
34
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
16.8 km PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³

What cities are near Christchurch?

114 Rolleston 80 Rangiora 24 Ashburton 150 Timaru 24 Richmond 24 Blenheim 24 Stoke 24 Nelson 25 Karori 25 Wellington
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-05-28T22:56 UTC.