Source: NIWA
Highlights:
– It was New Zealand’s third-warmest winter on record, with Hastings getting the second-highest winter temperature ever recorded at 25.7°C
– Overall, the nationwide average temperature was 9.6°C, which is 1.0°C above the 1991-2020 average
– Rainfall levels were contrasting across the country, with some areas experiencing below normal and others above normal levels
– June and July were dry months for many, contributing to low hydro lake levels, but this was balanced out with abundant rainfall in August.
