Science Centres: Climate
October
September's climate
Global setting & climate outlook
Feature article
ClimateExplorer
Tauranga Aero AWS
Masterton, Te Ore Or
climate-explorer.niwa.co.nz
The August 2006 issue of this publication informed readers of the addition of forecast symbols to the accumulated rainfall plots appearing on the ClimateExplorer web page.
New Zealand climate in September 2006
Rainfall (click to enlarge).
Temperature (click to enlarge).
September was a month of climate extremes with record low rainfall and high mean temperatures at many locations. Rainfall was low throughout much of New Zealand, especially in the east from Wairarapa to Canterbury. Some Canterbury locations recorded 10% of normal rainfall or less.
It was the third warmest September on record, with a national average temperature of 11.6°C, 1.2°C above normal.
A monthly newsletter from the National Climate Centre.
October 2006 – Number 88
September was a month of climate extremes with record low rainfall and high mean temperatures at many locations. Stream flows were low over most of the country, but high in the southwest of the South Island.
Outlook for October to December – a weak to moderate El Niño will have some influence on the climate of spring and summer, with increased south westerlies.
Global setting and climate outlook
Sea surface temperatures around New Zealand
New Zealand SST (click to enlarge).
Sea surface temperatures in the New Zealand region were, on average, 0.2°C above normal in September (up from near normal in August), with a July to September average also of 0.2°C above normal.
