Climate - Publications

Science Centres: Climate

The National Climate Centre issues monthly, seasonal and annual climate summaries and forecasts, as well as climate updates for the pacific islands.

New Zealand Climate Update

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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New Zealand Climate Update 152 – February 2012
New Zealand Climate Update 151 – January 2012
New Zealand Climate Update 150 – December 2011
New Zealand Climate Update 149 – November 2011
New Zealand Climate Update 148 – October 2011

Seasonal Climate Outlook

Air temperature, rainfall, soil moisture and river flow predictions for the coming season. See these Forecasting Climate and More on Probabilities links for background information on climate outlooks and their interpretation.

Seasonal Climate Outlook: February - April 2012
Seasonal Climate Outlook: January - March 2012
Seasonal Climate Outlook: December 2011 - February 2012
Seasonal Climate Outlook: November 2011 - January 2012
Seasonal Climate Outlook: October - December 2011

Island Climate Update

A monthly summary of the climate in the tropical South Pacific islands, with an outlook for the coming months. This bulletin is a multi-national project with collaboration from a number of Pacific nations and support from various organisations.

Island Climate Update 136 - January 2012
Island Climate Update 135 - December 2011
Island Climate Update 134 - November 2011
Island Climate Update 133 - October 2011
Island Climate Update 132 - September 2011

Climate Summaries

Temperature, rainfall and sunshine data from across New Zealand.

Annual
Seasonal
Monthly

State of the Climate

This report describes month-to-month and seasonal-scale variability in New Zealand climate over two-year periods. The reports form a series of documents to be published every two to three years describing recent climate fluctuations in New Zealand, and how they relate to what's going on at broader scales in the climate system, across the Southern Hemisphere and the Globe. 

  

State of the Climate 2010