Climate & Weather

NIWA collects wave data, develops and verifies wave forecasting systems, and is developing and producing wave projections.

There are several definitions of drought, depending upon whether it is viewed as a hazard or a risk.

Sea surface temperatures in the southern Tasman Sea rose to exceptionally high levels in late 2017 and early 2018. These temperatures were far above any others previously observed at that time of year in the region, and extended west from New Zealand to Tasmania and mainland southeast Australia.

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.

Ideas for projects using climate data

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

The main characteristic of the Marlborough climate is its dryness. Summer droughts are frequent, and the region is often swept by warm, dry northwesterlies.

Annual Climate Summaries from 2000 to present.

Climate data and common terms explaining the causes and effects of climate change.

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