Monthly

A cool October in the south and west South Island; very dry in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.

Spring westerlies kick-start September.

An unusually mild August.

A month of two halves; cold & dry to start, then wet & warm.

Dry in the northeast North Island, and also south Canterbury.

National Climate Summary – May 2012: Dry over the South Island; generally sunny & cool.

National Climate Summary – April 2012: Anticyclones abound – dry & sunny for most.

National Climate Summary – March 2012: Continuing cool.

National Climate Summary – February 2012: Extremely cloudy. Cool in eastern areas.

National Climate Summary – January 2012: Unusually cool.

National Climate Summary – December 2011: Wet over North Island and northern South Island.

National Climate Summary – November 2011: Extremely dry north of Taupo; wet over South Island.

National Climate Summary – October 2011: Wet and cloudy for many regions; easterlies prevail.

National Climate Summary – September 2011: Dry, sunny and cool start to spring.

National Climate Summary – August 2011: Snow & sunshine - very dry in north & west.

Lows anchored south of country; freezing polar blast.

The 3rd-warmest June on record, and very gloomy.

Warmest May on record.

Record April rainfall for Hawkes Bay, and cool conditions in eastern areas of both islands.

A mixed-bag start to autumn.

A tale of two islands.

Tropical visitors produce wild weather.