Monthly

Climate Summary for December 2021

New Zealand’s 4th-warmest December on record

Climate Summary for November 2021

New Zealand’s warmest November on record.

Climate Summary for October 2021

5th-warmest October on record

Climate Summary for September 2021

A mild and wet September

Climate Summary for August 2021

A warm finish to winter for most of the country

Climate Summary for July 2021

Heavy downpours and unseasonable warmth

Climate Summary for June 2021

New Zealand’s warmest June on record

Climate Summary for May 2021

Severe flooding in Canterbury to end the month

Climate Summary for April 2021

Warmer and drier than normal for many

Climate Summary for March 2021

A month with long dry spells and late season warmth

Climate Summary for February 2021

A dry month with mixed temperatures.

Climate Summary for January 2021

A mild month with mixed rainfall patterns.

Climate Summary for December 2020

A dry and mild end to the year

Climate Summary for November 2020

Wet and warm for much of New Zealand

Climate Summary for October 2020

A warm and dry month for much of New Zealand.

Climate Summary for September 2020

Dry for northern North Island, wet for much of South Island.

Climate Summary for August 2020

A warm and dry finish to winter.

Climate Summary for July 2020

Very wet in Northland, dry for many remaining areas

Climate Summary for June 2020

Warm start to winter for much of the country

Climate Summary for May 2020

Warm and dry for the middle to lower South Island

Climate Summary for April 2020

Very dry for many parts of New Zealand.

Climate Summary for March 2020

Dry for many locations; temperatures near to below average

Climate Summary for February 2020

Dry in the North Island; flooding in the lower South Island

Climate Summary for January 2020

January - a month of two halves

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