(though they disgree on the whether the average temperature is 8.4C or 8.5C)
Climate Summary for June 2007
Cold and wintry in the south, warmer in the north, sunny
Temperature: Below average over much of the South Island, warmer in the north of the North Island
Rainfall: Below normal in the northeast of the South Island, above normal in the south of the South Island
Sunshine: Above average in many regions
Wind: Rather windy at times over the south with strong westerlies and south westerlies
Climate Summary for July 2007
A month of extremes and contrasts – severe floods; numerous damaging tornadoes and destructive winds in the north; ice and severe frost in the south
Temperature: Below average in the lower South Island; above average throughout much of the North Island
Rainfall: Well above normal in the north and east of the North Island, and coastal South Canterbury and Otago; below normal in the north and west of the South Island
Sunshine: Above average in the west and south of the South Island; below average in the east of the North Island
Wind: Easterly gales in the north, but quieter in the south
Climate Summary for August 2007
Rainfall: Below normal in the north and east of the South Island, near or above normal in regions exposed to the west
Temperature: Above average in the North Island, near average elsewhere
Sunshine: Well above average in Wellington, Nelson, and inland South Canterbury
Wind: More southwesterlies than normal; northwest gales during the second week
Interesting stuff from August:
Further Highlights
The highest temperature during August 2007 was 22.2 °C recorded at Dunedin Airport on the 31st, their highest on record for August.
The lowest air temperature during the month was -8.4 °C recorded at Hanmer Forest on the 20th. A grass minimum of -16.4 °C was recorded at Mt Cook Village on the 15th, their lowest on record for August.
High rainfall at Milford Sound totalled 431 mm over the 96 hours (4–days) to 9am on the 12th, and 107 mm at Kerikeri Airport over the 24 hours to 9am on the 17th.
Gale force northwesterlies buffeted many central and southern New Zealand regions over the 10th -12th, with several power lines damaged in parts of Otago.
Of the five main centres, Auckland was the warmest, Dunedin the driest, Christchurch the coldest, Hamilton the wettest, and Wellington the sunniest.
Interesting stuff for the winter as a whole:
For the entire winter, the highest temperature was 22.4C, at Rangiora in June, and the lowest was -15.4C at Lauder in July.
At Lauder (Central Otago), air temperatures were constantly below zero from July 12th to 21st, and there were 13 days from July 7 to 22 with minimum air temperatures below –10.0 °C. In contrast, temperatures were at least 0.5 °C above average throughout much of the North Island.
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For the winter, the national average temperature was 8.4C (24 hours mean temperature). It's interesting that August was 0.4C above normal, July 0.2C above normal and June 0.6C below normal. Which all outweigh each other in the end.
All of this followed on from the warmest May in history.....
Mixed winter for New Zealand
in Spring Weather Discussion
Posted
From
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/mclimsum_07_06
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/mclimsum_07_07
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/mclimsum_07_08
And a full summary at
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/sclimsum_07_3_winter
(though they disgree on the whether the average temperature is 8.4C or 8.5C)
Climate Summary for June 2007
Cold and wintry in the south, warmer in the north, sunny
Temperature: Below average over much of the South Island, warmer in the north of the North Island
Rainfall: Below normal in the northeast of the South Island, above normal in the south of the South Island
Sunshine: Above average in many regions
Wind: Rather windy at times over the south with strong westerlies and south westerlies
Climate Summary for July 2007
A month of extremes and contrasts – severe floods; numerous damaging tornadoes and destructive winds in the north; ice and severe frost in the south
Temperature: Below average in the lower South Island; above average throughout much of the North Island
Rainfall: Well above normal in the north and east of the North Island, and coastal South Canterbury and Otago; below normal in the north and west of the South Island
Sunshine: Above average in the west and south of the South Island; below average in the east of the North Island
Wind: Easterly gales in the north, but quieter in the south
Climate Summary for August 2007
Rainfall: Below normal in the north and east of the South Island, near or above normal in regions exposed to the west
Temperature: Above average in the North Island, near average elsewhere
Sunshine: Well above average in Wellington, Nelson, and inland South Canterbury
Wind: More southwesterlies than normal; northwest gales during the second week
Interesting stuff from August:
Further Highlights
The highest temperature during August 2007 was 22.2 °C recorded at Dunedin Airport on the 31st, their highest on record for August.
The lowest air temperature during the month was -8.4 °C recorded at Hanmer Forest on the 20th. A grass minimum of -16.4 °C was recorded at Mt Cook Village on the 15th, their lowest on record for August.
High rainfall at Milford Sound totalled 431 mm over the 96 hours (4–days) to 9am on the 12th, and 107 mm at Kerikeri Airport over the 24 hours to 9am on the 17th.
Gale force northwesterlies buffeted many central and southern New Zealand regions over the 10th -12th, with several power lines damaged in parts of Otago.
Of the five main centres, Auckland was the warmest, Dunedin the driest, Christchurch the coldest, Hamilton the wettest, and Wellington the sunniest.
Interesting stuff for the winter as a whole:
For the entire winter, the highest temperature was 22.4C, at Rangiora in June, and the lowest was -15.4C at Lauder in July.
At Lauder (Central Otago), air temperatures were constantly below zero from July 12th to 21st, and there were 13 days from July 7 to 22 with minimum air temperatures below –10.0 °C. In contrast, temperatures were at least 0.5 °C above average throughout much of the North Island.
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For the winter, the national average temperature was 8.4C (24 hours mean temperature). It's interesting that August was 0.4C above normal, July 0.2C above normal and June 0.6C below normal. Which all outweigh each other in the end.
All of this followed on from the warmest May in history.....
http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncc/cs/mclimsum_07_05
Climate Summary for May 2007
Warmest May on record
Indian summer in many parts of New Zealand; flooding in Nelson and Taranaki
Rainfall: Record low rainfall in the north and east, well above normal in Nelson
Soil moisture: Significant deficits in the east of the North Island, as well as Otago
Temperature: New Zealand’s warmest May in over 140 years of temperature measurements
Sunshine: Above average in many regions, especially in the east
The national average temperature was 12.4 °C (1.7 °C above normal); a new record for May,
...in other words quite a significant drop from May going into to June.
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Does any of this surprise anyone or confirm their personal predictions?