Climate data

A few drops of rain can go a long way. Campbell Gardiner explains.

We can deliver forecasts using API, GIS and web interfaces, all underpinned by our data analytics expertise.

For more than a century, a network of volunteers across New Zealand have been measuring the climate and weather and sending their observations each month to be entered into the New Zealand climate database.

One of the top questions NIWA receives about its Seasonal Climate Outlook is: what is below normal / near normal / above average in my region?

Novel handwriting recognition project casts new light on historic weather data.

A partnership that develops one of the world’s foremost weather forecasting and climate prediction systems.

More information about NIWA's UV Atlas

NIWA collects a vast range of environmental information about New Zealand’s environment from the sky to the seafloor.

NIWA maintains the national climate database for New Zealand, and can supply data in a variety of ways.

This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.

Read about how NIWA can map any aspect of climate to help guide your organisation's response to a changing and variable climate.

Short-term to long-term data estimation