Climate Summary
Data are long term averages for the period 1969-1998 where available. Temperature extremes cover the full historical record. also note: not all stations are listed - stations are listed North-to-South - heights are in metres - temperatures are in celsius
| Station | Height |
Rainfall
mm mean annual |
Wet
days >1.0mm |
Sunshine
hours mean annual |
Temp
Mean Max Jan |
Temp
Mean Max Jul |
Temp
Mean Min Jan |
Temp
Mean Min Jul |
Temp
Extreme Max |
Temp
|
Screen
Frost days |
Ground
Frost days |
Wind
|
Gust
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitaia Observatory | 85 | 1324 | 135 | 2068 | 23.9 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 29.8 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| Kerikeri | 79 | 1712 | 137 | 2005 | 24.4 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 6.6 | 34.4 | -2.0 | 1 | 13 | -- | -- |
| Dargaville | 15 | 1176 | 145 | 1885 | 23.9 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 6.9 | 32.1 | -5.0 | 4 | 17 | 14* | -- |
| Auckland, Albert Park | 49 | 1198 | 131 |
2066
(a) |
23.8 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 8.0 | 34.4 | -.6 | 0 | 6 | 17(a) | 3(a) |
| Tauranga Aero | 4 | 1202 | 110 | 2256 | 23.9 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 33.7 | -5.3 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 1 |
| Rotorua Aero | 287 | 1411 | 117 | 2119 | 23.0 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 3.1 | 31.5 | -5.2 | 19 | 57 | 12 | 1 |
| Taupo | 376 | 1099 | 115 | 1975 | 23.3 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 33.0 | -7.1b | 31 | 68 |
14
(b) |
1
(b) |
| Hamilton, Ruakura | 40 | 1186 | 129 | 2013 | 23.8 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 34.7 | -9.9 | 18 | 64 |
12
(c) |
0
(c) |
| Taumarunui | 171 | 1496 | 148 | 1627 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 33.9 | -6.4 | 31 | 57 | -- | -- |
| New Plymouth Aero | 27 | 1436 | 137 | 2174 | 21.8 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 30.3 | -2.4 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
| Masterton, Waingawa | 114 | 958 | 128 | 1923 | 24.0 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 35.2 | -6.9 | 19 | 63 |
12
(d) |
2
(d) |
| Gisborne Aero | 4 | 1044 | 111 | 2186 | 24.9 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 4.5 | 38.1 | -5.3 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 2 |
| Napier, Nelson Park | 2 | 802 | 92 | 2188 | 24.4 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 4.4 |
36.9
(e) |
-6.5
(e) |
10 | 33 |
16
(e) |
3
(e) |
| Palmerston Nth | 34 | 963 | 121 | 1723 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 33.0 | -6.0 | 8 | 38 | 12* | -- |
| Wellington, Kelburn | 125 | 1246 | 123 | 2053 | 20.3 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 31.1 | -1.9 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 61 |
|
Station |
Height |
Rainfall
|
Wet
|
Sunshine
|
Temp
|
Temp
|
Temp
|
Temp
|
Temp
|
Temp
|
Screen
|
Ground
|
Wind
|
Gust
|
| Waiouru | 823 | 1033 | 138 |
-- |
19.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | .5 | 30.5 | -10.5 | 58 | 104 | 13(f) | 3 |
| Wanganui, Spriggens Park | 15 | 880 | 114 | 2051 | 22.4 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 32.3 | -2.3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Westport Aero | 2 | 2245 | 168 | 1840 | 20.0 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 28.6 | -3.5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| Hokitika Aero | 39 | 2865 | 171 | 1850 | 19.3 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 29.7 | -3.2 | 15 | 56 | 11 | 3 |
| Milford Sounds | 3 | 6526 | 180 |
-- |
18.8 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 28.3 | -5.0 | 35 | 57 | -- | 8 |
| Nelson Aero | 2 | 985 | 94 | 2392 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 36.3 | -6.6 | 28 | 90 | 12 | 1 |
| Blenheim Research | 4 | 689 | 78 | 2470 | 23.6 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 33.9 | -3.3 | 21 | 65 | 11* | -- |
| Hanmer Forest | 387 | 1158 | 116 | 1809 | 22.9 | 9.7 | 8.9 | -1.4 | 37.1 | -13.2 | 88 | 123 | -- | -- |
| Christchurch Gardens | 7 | 635 | 84 |
2035
(g) |
22.5 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 41.6 | -7.1 | 29 | 69 |
15
(g) |
3 |
| Lake Tekapo | 762 | 604 | 77 | 2206 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 8.9 | -2.6 | 33.3 | -15.6 | 91 | 146 | 7 | -- |
| Timaru Aero | 25 | 541 | 75 |
1817
(h) |
21.2 | 10.6 | 10.4 | -.2 | 39.8 | -9.1 | 61 | 94 | 12 | 3 |
| Dunedin, Musselburgh | 2 | 809 | 124 | 1590 | 18.9 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 35.7 | -8.0 | 7 | 60 | 15 | 5 |
| Queenstown | 329 | 900 | 100 | 1913 | 22.5 | 8.1 | 10.7 | .1 | 34.1 | -8.4 | 44 | 105 |
11
(i) |
0
(i) |
| Alexandra | 141 | 356 | 66 | 2042 | 23.5 | 8.1 | 10.7 | -1.8 | 37.2 | -11.7 | 82 | 148 | -- | -- |
| Gore, Grasslands | 123 | 946 | 144 | 1638 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 31.2(j) |
-6.5
(j) |
37 | 73 | 14* | -- |
| Invercargill Aero | 0 | 1111 | 159 | 1600 | 18.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | .9 | 32.2 | -9.0 | 40 | 94 | 18 | 17 |