Science Centres: Climate

New Zealand Climate

Mild; dry in the north and east

November was a mild month, with warmer than normal conditions, particularly in the South Island. The national average temperature of 14.3 °C was 0.6 °C above the historical average.

Rainfall was 50% of average in Northland, Auckland, parts of Hawke’s Bay, and along the Kaikoura coast and North Canterbury.

For more information on the climate in November, visit the climate summaries page at www.niwa.co.nz/ncc/cs/mclimsum_04_11

 

Percentage of average rainfall for November 2004 (recording sites shown with dots). Click to enlarge.

Difference from normal surface water temperatures in the seas around New Zealand. Temperatures of seas adjacent to New Zealand were near average for November.