Atmospheric analysis

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

Southland is both the most southerly and most westerly part of New Zealand and generally is the first to be influenced by weather systems moving onto the country from the west or south.

Ideas for projects using climate data

NIWA oceanographer Dr Cliff Law explains the impacts of ocean acidification on organisms that use carbonates to build their shells, and on bacteria.

CFCs have damaged the ozone layer and led to higher UV levels and increased health risks. Our role is to understand the causes and effects of ozone depletion, to inform the public of the risk.

Diverting water away from its natural channel for commercial or private use.

How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways?

We provide an overview of New Zealand climate data for use in school projects.

Several apps that provide forecasts of the UV index (UVI) are available for smartphones. 

These gather top-quality data and are used throughout New Zealand in the National Climate Network.