Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.
Issues
Climate Summary for February 2016
This was the second warmest February, and second warmest of any month, on record.-
Climate Summary for January 2016
A warm start to the year for the North and wet for many. -
Climate Summary for December 2015
An exceptionally dry and sunny December for most of New Zealand. -
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Climate Summary for October 2015
A dry month for most and warm for the eastern South Island. Climate Summary for September 2015
A wet end to the month for eastern North Island.-
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Climate Summary for June 2015
Winter truly arrived in New Zealand in June 2015. The month as a whole was unsettled, with storm events affecting different parts of the country. -
Climate Summary for May 2015
This month it was dry and sunny for eastern parts of the country. -
Climate Summary for April 2015
A wet and warm month for many parts of the country. -
Climate Summary for March 2015
A warm month for all regions, and patches of wet and dry throughout New Zealand. -
Climate Summary for February 2015
A dry month in the east of both Islands and widespread dry soils. -
Climate Summary for January 2015
A warm, sunny and very dry month for most of the country. -
Climate Summary for December 2014
Soil moisture quite low for most of the country. -
Climate Summary for October 2014
A dry month for some of the country with near average temperatures for most.-
Climate Summary for September 2014
A dry month for the South Island with warm and wet conditions in the North. -
Climate Summary for August 2014
Highly variable rainfall but plenty of sunshine. -
Climate Summary for July 2014
Near-normal July temperatures for most, with exceptional rainfall for Northland. -
Climate Summary for June 2014
June 2014 was characterised by higher than normal mean sea level pressure (MSLP) values from New Zealand, and in particular, points east and southeast of the country to the Dateline. -
Climate Summary for May 2014
Dry and sunny across much of the North Island, wet in southern and western parts of the South Island. -