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
Extreme
Min

Screen
Frost
days
Ground
Frost
days

Wind
mean
speed
km/h

Gust
Days
>93 km/h

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
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
Extreme
Min

Screen
Frost
days

Ground
Frost
days

Wind
mean
speed
km/h

Gust
Days
>93 km/h

Waiouru 823 1033 138

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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

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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