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Bergen vs Christchurch
Comparing Bergen change · Christchurch change
Christchurch is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Bergen is the wetter, with 76 in more rain a year, and Christchurch the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Bergen and Christchurch, in everyday terms.
Summers
Christchurch has hotter summers
Bergen: Mild
Christchurch: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Bergen: Chilly
Christchurch: Chilly
Rain & snow
Bergen is much wetter
Bergen: Very wet
Christchurch: Fairly dry
Sky
Christchurch is sunnier
Bergen: Often grey
Christchurch: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Christchurch is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bergen is the wetter — about 76 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Christchurch has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 40 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Christchurch | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 |
| Difference | +32 | +31 | +24 | +11 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -13 | -2 | +9 | +21 | +29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 40 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 64 |
| Christchurch | 72 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 53 |
| Difference | +32 | +31 | +24 | +11 | -1 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 67 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Christchurch | 52 | 54 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -2 | +9 | +21 | +29 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 33 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| Christchurch | 52 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +14 | +4 | -5 | -16 | -21 | -19 | -12 | -2 | +7 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 33 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 50 |
| Christchurch | 52 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 39 | 34 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +14 | +4 | -5 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 54 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| Christchurch | 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 |
| Difference | -21 | -19 | -12 | -2 | +7 | +16 |
Precipitation (in) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 9.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Christchurch | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Difference | -8.5 | -6.9 | -6.4 | -3.4 | -2.2 | -2.6 | -4.1 | -6.2 | -8.5 | -9 | -9.2 | -9.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 9.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Christchurch | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Difference | -8.5 | -6.9 | -6.4 | -3.4 | -2.2 | -2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 6.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Christchurch | 2.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Difference | -4.1 | -6.2 | -8.5 | -9 | -9.2 | -9.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Bergen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Christchurch | 69 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| Difference | -12 | -14 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 81 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 73 |
| Christchurch | 69 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 68 |
| Difference | -12 | -14 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Christchurch | 66 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| Difference | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Christchurch | 66 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 69 |
| Difference | -28 | -26 | -19 | -5 | +5 | +8 | +6 | +2 | -5 | -12 | -20 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 94 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 80 |
| Christchurch | 66 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 88 |
| Difference | -28 | -26 | -19 | -5 | +5 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 95 |
| Christchurch | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 69 |
| Difference | +6 | +2 | -5 | -12 | -20 | -25 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Bergen trends → · Christchurch trends →
Methodology & sources
Bergen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bergen Florida, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Christchurch
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Christchurch Aero Aws, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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