About Kensington, Canterbury

Kensington, in Canterbury, New Zealand, is home to roughly 1,600 people in the New Zealand time zone at 44.4°S latitude.

Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Kensington recorded a mean annual temperature of 52°F, ranging from 29°F lows in June to 87°F highs in March, with about 36 inches of precipitation across the year.