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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 2013

    Wettest June on record throughout Central Otago and significant snow event for the South Island in late June.
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    Climate Summary for May 2013

    Wettest May on record for Auckland and cold blast for NZ in late May.
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    Climate Summary for April 2013

    Extremely wet for northern South Island but dry for Otago; a very warm April for North Island.
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    Climate Summary for February 2013

    Widespread dryness and soil moisture deficit.
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    Climate Summary for March 2013

    A very warm March for New Zealand; widespread dryness for North Island and parts of South Island.
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    Climate Summary for January 2013

    Extremely dry for much of North Island; wet for South Island.
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    Climate Summary for December 2012

    Warm December with several temperature records broken.
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    Climate Summary for November 2012

    A cold November, but dry and sunny for many regions.
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    Climate Summary for October 2012

    A cool October in the south and west South Island; very dry in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.
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    Climate Summary for September 2012

    Spring westerlies kick-start September.
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    Climate Summary for August 2012

    An unusually mild August.
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    Climate Summary for July 2012

    A month of two halves; cold & dry to start, then wet & warm.
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    Climate Summary for June 2012

    Dry in the northeast North Island, and also south Canterbury.
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    Climate Summary for May 2012

    National Climate Summary – May 2012: Dry over the South Island; generally sunny & cool.
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    Climate Summary for April 2012

    National Climate Summary – April 2012: Anticyclones abound – dry & sunny for most.
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    Climate Summary for March 2012

    National Climate Summary – March 2012: Continuing cool.
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    Climate Summary for February 2012

    National Climate Summary – February 2012: Extremely cloudy. Cool in eastern areas.
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    Climate Summary for January 2012

    National Climate Summary – January 2012: Unusually cool.
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    Climate Summary for December 2011

    National Climate Summary – December 2011: Wet over North Island and northern South Island.
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    Climate Summary for November 2011

    National Climate Summary – November 2011: Extremely dry north of Taupo; wet over South Island.
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    Climate Summary for October 2011

    National Climate Summary – October 2011: Wet and cloudy for many regions; easterlies prevail.
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    Climate Summary for September 2011

    National Climate Summary – September 2011: Dry, sunny and cool start to spring.
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    Climate Summary for August 2011

    National Climate Summary – August 2011: Snow & sunshine - very dry in north & west.
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    Climate Summary for July 2011

    Lows anchored south of country; freezing polar blast.