Monthly

Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.

Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.

Issues

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    Climate Summary for October 2020

    A warm and dry month for much of New Zealand.

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    Climate Summary for September 2020

    Dry for northern North Island, wet for much of South Island.

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    Climate Summary for August 2020

    A warm and dry finish to winter.

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    Climate Summary for July 2020

    Very wet in Northland, dry for many remaining areas

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    Climate Summary for June 2020

    Warm start to winter for much of the country

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    Climate Summary for May 2020

    Warm and dry for the middle to lower South Island

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    Climate Summary for April 2020

    Very dry for many parts of New Zealand.

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    Climate Summary for March 2020

    Dry for many locations; temperatures near to below average

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    Climate Summary for February 2020

    Dry in the North Island; flooding in the lower South Island

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    Climate Summary for January 2020

    January - a month of two halves

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    Climate Summary for December 2019

    Wet end to the year for much of New Zealand.

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    Climate Summary for November 2019

    Hottest November on record for New Zealand

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    Climate Summary for October 2019

    Variable rainfall patterns; cool in the lower South Island.

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    Climate Summary for September 2019

    Average temperatures overall with variable rainfall patterns.

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    Climate Summary for August 2019

    Variable temperature and rainfall patterns with frequent southwesterly winds.

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    Climate Summary for July 2019

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

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    Climate Summary for June 2019

    An unusually dry start to winter.

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    Climate Summary for May 2019

    New Zealand’s 3rd-warmest May on record

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    Climate Summary for April 2019

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

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    Climate Summary for March 2019

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

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    Climate Summary for February 2019

    Dry for most locations, drought for upper South Island

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    Climate Summary for January 2019

    New Zealand’s 3rd warmest January on record.

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    Climate Summary for December 2018

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

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    Climate Summary for November 2018

    Very wet for eastern and inland parts of the South Island