Climate data

Novel handwriting recognition project casts new light on historic weather data.

A partnership that develops one of the world’s foremost weather forecasting and climate prediction systems.

In this climate education resource, you can download this climate summary in a range of formats.

Virtual climate station estimates are produced every day, based on the spatial interpolation of actual data observations made at climate stations located around the country.

Drought is a common feature of New Zealand's climate. On average, every year or two somewhere in New Zealand experiences a drought.

The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.

More information about NIWA's UV Atlas

NIWA collects a vast range of environmental information about New Zealand’s environment from the sky to the seafloor.

NIWA maintains the national climate database for New Zealand, and can supply data in a variety of ways.

This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.

Read about how NIWA can map any aspect of climate to help guide your organisation's response to a changing and variable climate.

Short-term to long-term data estimation