Source: NIWA
Two lots of info in the one email today: the spring climate summary and November monthly summary.
Spring temperatures were above average for much of the country, with the highest being 30 degrees at Blenheim on 23rd November and the lowest -5.9 degrees at Mount Cook Airport on 26th September.
Rainfall was well above normal (more than 149% of normal) in Gisborne, northern Hawke’s Bay and central Northland. By comparison, Upper Hutt, Martinborough and Paraparaumu received little more than half their normal spring rainfall.
For November, it was dry and mild for most, but wet for Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Wairoa recorded 302 mm of rainfall (375% of its November normal), making it the town’s wettest November since records began in 1964. In contrast, Mt Ruapehu at The Chateau received just 27% of its normal November rainfall. On 21st November, Whangaparāoa and Waikeria had their highest-ever-recorded November temperatures: 26.4 degrees and 29.7 degrees respectively. Records began for Whangaparāoa in 1982 and Waikeria in 1957.
