Atmospheric analysis

View annual, seasonal and monthly summaries of temperature, rainfall and sunshine data from across New Zealand.

Eastern North Island
Gisborne, Napier, Masterton
Sheltered by high country to the west, this zone enjoys a dry, sunny climate. Warm dry settled weather predominates in summer. Frosts may occur in winter. Typical summer daytime maximum air temperatures range from 20°C to 28°C, occasionally rising above 30°C. High temperatures are frequent in summer, which may be accompanied by strong dry foehn winds from the northwest. Extreme temperatures as high as 39°C have been recorded. Winter is mild in the north of this region and cooler in the south.

Generally speaking, a drought is defined as a rainfall deficit which restricts or prevents a human activity – for example, farming or power generation.

Like the GMS satellite, the NOAA Series of polar orbiting satellites (operated by NOAA, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) are a component of the World Weather Watch meteorological satellite network.

Aotearoa’s main urban areas cover approximately 2% of total available land.

Instrument Systems is a specialised technology-focused consulting group within NIWA.

NIWA makes a range of trace gas data freely available on our FTP site.

To get the most benefit from a fish stock in the long term, we need to maximise our yield without damaging the fish population we rely on.

NIWA makes available and regularly updates results from several greenhouse gas measurement projects.

At the age of seven, NIWA’s youngest climate scientist, Nava Fedaeff, swapped sub-arctic Siberia for balmy Auckland – and her first job was to learn to swim.