New Zealand Climate Update

Science Centres: Climate

This monthly summary of New Zealand's climate comes from our National Climate Centre. Each issue includes information on the past month’s climate and soil moisture, an outlook for the next quarter, and a ‘backgrounder’ on some aspect of New Zealand’s climate.

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Issues

What happened in April, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for May to July. 

What happened in March, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for April to June. 

What happened in February, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for March to May. 

What happened in January, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for February to April. 

What happened in December, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for January to March. 

What happened in November, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for December to February. 

What happened in October, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for November to January. 

What happened in September, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for October to December. 

What happened in August, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for September to November. 

What happened in July, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for August to October. 

What happened in June, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for July to September. 

What happened in May, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for June to August.

What happened in April, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for May to July.

What happened in March, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for April to June.

What happened in February, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for March to May.

What happened in January, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for February to April.

What happened in December, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for January to March.

What happened in November, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for December to February.

What happened in October, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for November to January.

What happened in September, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for October to December.

What happened in August, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for September to November

What happened in July, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for August to October

What happened in June, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for July to September

What happened in May, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for June to August.

What happened in April, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for May to July.

What happened in March, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for April to June.

What happened in February, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for March to May.

What happened in January, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for February to April.

What happened in December, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for January to March.

What happened in November, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for December to February.

What happened in October, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for November to January.

What happened in September, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for October to December.

What happened in August, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our outlook for September to November.

What happened in July, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures and our outlook for August to October.

What happened in June, how our climate outlook for the previous three months turned out, global and local sea temperatures, and our climate outlook for July to September.

What happened in May, how our last predictions turned out, and what global sea temperatures predict for the climate for June to July.

Current Climate - April 2009
April 2009 was dominated by persisting anticyclones to the east of the North Island of New Zealand. This resulted in more northerly air flows than normal over the country, which contributed to higher than normal rainfall in the far north and southwest, and lower than normal rainfall in the east and south.

Global Settings - April 2009
Pacific Ocean temperatures are slightly above normal near the South American coast and in the area west of the Date Line.

December

November's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

November

October's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

October

September's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

September

August's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

August

July's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

July

June's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

June

May's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

May

April's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

April

March's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

No results were found

March

February's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

February

January's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

January

December's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

December

November's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

November

October's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

October

September's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

September

August's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

August

July's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

July

June's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

June

May's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

May

April's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

April

March's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

March

February's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

May

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

December

November's climate

Global setting and climate outlook

Feature article

November

October's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

October

September's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

September

New Zealand Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

August

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

July

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

June

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

April

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

March

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

February

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

January

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

September

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

October

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

November

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

December

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

August

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

July

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

June

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

May

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

April

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

March

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

February

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

January

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

December

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

November

Climate

River fllows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

October

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

September

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

August

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

July

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

June

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

May

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

April

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

March

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

February

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

January

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

July

June's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

June

May's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

May

April's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

April

March's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

March

February's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

February

January's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

January

December's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

August

July's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

September

August's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

October

September's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

November

October's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature artricle

December

November's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

February

January's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

January

December's climate

Global setting & climate outlook

Feature article

December

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

November

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

October

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

September

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

August

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

July

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

June

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

May

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

April

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

March

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

February

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

January

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

December

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder

November

Climate

River flows

Soil moisture

Three-month outlook

Checkpoint

Backgrounder