Monthly

Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.

Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.

Issues

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    Climate summary for June 2016

    The third-warmest June on record, unusually dry and sunny for many.
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    Climate Summary for May 2016

    Warmest May on record and plenty of rain for western regions.
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    Climate Summary for April 2016

    Warm, dry and sunny for most of New Zealand.
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    Climate Summary for March 2016

    Warm month for New Zealand with flooding in the South Island.
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    Climate Summary for February 2016

    This was the second warmest February, and second warmest of any month, on record.
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    Climate Summary for January 2016

    A warm start to the year for the North and wet for many.
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    Climate Summary for December 2015

    An exceptionally dry and sunny December for most of New Zealand.
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    Climate Summary for November 2015

    A dry month for many parts of the country.
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    Climate Summary for October 2015

    A dry month for most and warm for the eastern South Island.
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    Climate Summary for September 2015

    A wet end to the month for eastern North Island.
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    Climate Summary for August 2015

    A cool month in the south and dry in the east.
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    Climate Summary for July 2015

    A dry month for many parts of the country.
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    Climate Summary for June 2015

    Winter truly arrived in New Zealand in June 2015. The month as a whole was unsettled, with storm events affecting different parts of the country.
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    Climate Summary for May 2015

    This month it was dry and sunny for eastern parts of the country.
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    Climate Summary for April 2015

    A wet and warm month for many parts of the country.
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    Climate Summary for March 2015

    A warm month for all regions, and patches of wet and dry throughout New Zealand.
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    Climate Summary for February 2015

    A dry month in the east of both Islands and widespread dry soils.
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    Climate Summary for January 2015

    A warm, sunny and very dry month for most of the country.
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    Climate Summary for December 2014

    Soil moisture quite low for most of the country.
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    Climate Summary for November 2014

    A cool month for most of the country.
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    Climate Summary for October 2014

    A dry month for some of the country with near average temperatures for most.
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    Climate Summary for September 2014

    A dry month for the South Island with warm and wet conditions in the North.
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    Climate Summary for August 2014

    Highly variable rainfall but plenty of sunshine.
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    Climate Summary for July 2014

    Near-normal July temperatures for most, with exceptional rainfall for Northland.