Retrospective - June to August Outlook
28 August 2009
The climate we predicted and what actually happened.
Predicted rainfall
Normal or above normal over the north and east of the North Island, and normal elsewhere except for normal or below normal in the west of the South Island.
Outcome
Above normal rainfall over parts of the northeast of the North Island and in Westland. Below normal rainfall over Taranaki and Wellington, and over eastern regions of the South Island. Near normal elsewhere.
Predicted air temperature
Near average in most regions, but average or below average in the east of the South Island.
Outcome
Mostly average air temperatures for New Zealand apart from below average temperatures in the central North Island and isolated districts. Above average temperatures in coastal mid Canterbury.