Current climate: March 2016
Most of the country, but particularly the North Island, recorded well above average or above average temperatures for the month.
New Zealand Climate Update 202 - April 2016
18 April 2016
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.
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Global setting: March 2016
Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the central and eastern Equatorial Pacific weakened further in March
Outlook: April-June 2016
April - June 2016 temperatures are most likely (50 to 60 % chance) to be above average for all regions of New Zealand
Retrospective: January-March 2016 Outlook
During March-May 2016, above normal pressure was forecast to the north of New Zealand, while below normal pressure was expected to the south of the country.