Seasonal

Seasonal climate summaries from summer 2001 to the present.

Seasonal climate summaries from summer 2001 to the present.

Issues

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    Winter 2018

    A mild winter for much of the country and dry in parts of the South Island.
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    Autumn 2018

    A warm start to autumn, then cooler and unsettled at times.
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    Summer 2017-18

    New Zealand's hottest summer on record.
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    Spring 2017

    Equal second-warmest spring on record for New Zealand
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    Winter 2017

    A very wet winter for the eastern South Island, mild temperatures for most of the country
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    Autumn 2017

    Wettest autumn on record for parts of the North Island
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    Summer 2016-17

    A cool summer for most but dry in the north and east
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    Spring 2016

    A wetter and warmer than normal spring for many.
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    Winter 2016

    A warm winter for most and dry in eastern Canterbury.
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    Autumn 2016

    Second warmest autumn on record, wet for the West Coast.
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    Summer 2015-16

    The warm air from the tropics contributed to the 2015-2016 summer being warmer than average for most of New Zealand.
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    Spring 2015

    Most of New Zealand experienced a dry spring this year and strong El Niño conditions persisted in the Tropical Pacific
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    Winter 2015

    A winter with many extreme weather events
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    Autumn 2015

    Most of the country experienced a mild autumn.
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    Summer 2015

    A persistently dry summer for all.
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    Spring 2014

    Near average temperatures for most of the country.
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    Winter 2014

    A mild winter for much of the country.
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    Autumn 2014

    A warm and sunny autumn for much of the North Island, wet for many parts of the South Island.
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    Summer 2013-14

    Changeable summer temperatures, dryness ends the season in the North Island.
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    Spring 2013

    A warm spring with near normal rainfall for many.
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    Winter 2013

    Warmest winter on record for New Zealand.
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    Autumn 2013

    A warm autumn; dry and sunny to start with, followed by more unsettled weather.
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    Summer 2012-13

    Very dry for the North Island. An extremely sunny summer across the country.
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    Spring 2012

    A sunny and cool spring for many regions. Rather dry for much of North Island and Marlborough.