Climate data

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?

This page provides a summary of projected climate change hazards. 

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

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

Information about climate and weather and links to climate-related websites.

Ideas for projects using climate data

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

Your task is to create a model of the data to predict the times during the year that a location would be pleasant to visit

In this climate education resource, you can download this climate summary in a range of formats.

Virtual climate station estimates are produced every day, based on the spatial interpolation of actual data observations made at climate stations located around the country.

Drought is a common feature of New Zealand's climate. On average, every year or two somewhere in New Zealand experiences a drought.