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Monthly
Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.
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Climate Summary for November 2023
Dry and mild for most, wet for Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay
Climate Summary for October 2023
A month of large temperature swings; very wet in Northland.
Climate Summary for September 2023
New Zealand’s warmest September on record
Climate Summary for August 2023
New Zealand’s coldest August in seven years
Climate Summary for July 2023
New Zealand’s 4th-warmest July on record.
Climate Summary for June 2023
Warm and dry for many, but wet in the east and north of North Island
Climate Summary for May 2023
Warmest May on record.
Climate Summary for April 2023
Dry and warm for many parts of the country
Climate Summary for March 2023
Dry and cool for upper North Island, wet for South Island
Climate Summary for February 2023
Gabrielle has a historic impact in the north, warm in the south
Climate Summary for January 2023
Unprecedented rainfall in the north, hot and dry for the south.
Climate Summary for December 2022
A generally warm month with variable rainfall patterns
Climate Summary for November 2022
A soggy and exceptionally warm November
Climate Summary for October 2022
A mild and dry month for much of the country
Climate Summary for September 2022
Wet for the eastern North Island, dry for the South Island
Climate Summary for August 2022
Heavy rain, flooding, and New Zealand’s 2nd-warmest August
Climate Summary for July 2022
New Zealand’s wettest and 4th-warmest July on record
Climate Summary for June 2022
A warm month, wet in the west but dry in the east
Climate Summary for May 2022
Third-warmest May on record
Climate Summary for April 2022
Yet another warm, dry month
Climate Summary for March 2022
A warm and dry month for most of Aotearoa New Zealand
Climate Summary for February 2022
A warm and very wet month for many locations.
Climate Summary for January 2022
A warm and very dry month for most locations.
Climate Summary for December 2021
New Zealand’s 4th-warmest December on record
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