Monthly

Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.

Issues

Climate Summary for December 2019

Wet end to the year for much of New Zealand.

Climate Summary for November 2019

Hottest November on record for New Zealand

Climate Summary for October 2019

Variable rainfall patterns; cool in the lower South Island.

Climate Summary for September 2019

Average temperatures overall with variable rainfall patterns.

Climate Summary for August 2019

Variable temperature and rainfall patterns with frequent southwesterly winds.

Climate Summary for July 2019

New Zealand’s 2nd-warmest July on record.

Climate Summary for June 2019

An unusually dry start to winter.

Climate Summary for May 2019

New Zealand’s 3rd-warmest May on record

Climate Summary for April 2019

Wet and cool for inland parts of the South Island, variable elsewhere.

Climate Summary for March 2019

It was New Zealand’s equal 2nd warmest March on record.

Climate Summary for February 2019

Dry for most locations, drought for upper South Island

Climate Summary for January 2019

New Zealand’s 3rd warmest January on record.

Climate Summary for December 2018

Wet end to the year for the North Island and north-eastern South Island

Climate Summary for November 2018

Very wet for eastern and inland parts of the South Island

Climate Summary for October 2018

A dry month for much of New Zealand

Climate Summary for September 2018

A wet start to spring for some but dry for most

Climate Summary for August 2018

A dry end to winter for much of the South Island.

Climate Summary for July 2018

A warm mid-winter for most of New Zealand.

Climate Summary for June 2018

A dry start to winter for much of the South Island.

Climate Summary for May 2018

Warm and dry to start, followed by cooler and unsettled conditions.

Climate Summary for April 2018

Two large storms bring destruction to parts of New Zealand

Climate Summary for March 2018

The warmth continues everywhere and wetness for some - and the warmest start to the year on record.

Climate Summary for February 2018

Two ex-tropical cyclones impact New Zealand

Climate Summary for January 2018

January 2018 was New Zealand’s hottest month on record (since 1909) using NIWA’s seven-station series. Dozens of locations observed their record or near-record high mean temperature for January.

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