Climate
28 February 2007
New Zealand Climate
January
The first half of January was cool, but warm summer conditions dominated the last 10 days of the month. The mean temperature for January was about 3.5 °C higher than for December.
Rainfall was below average in many areas, especially eastern Bay of Plenty. The southern Wairarapa, Kapiti, and Upper Hutt districts experienced heavy rainfall on 5 January, with local flooding, road closures, and other damage.
For more information on the climate in January, visit the climate summaries page at www.niwa.co.nz/ncc/cs/mclimsum_05_01