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Maps of average annual rainfall, temperature and several other climate variables have been produced for all of New Zealand, based on the 30-year period 1981–2010.
The climate of New Zealand is varied due to the country's diverse landscape. Most regions of New Zealand belong to the temperate zone with a maritime climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) characterised by four distinct seasons. Winters are relatively mild and summers comparatively cool.
All our maps have been updated to the latest 30-year climate normal period, 1981-2010. We can map from the national, through to the regional, to the local. More information on national and regional climate maps.
New Zealand’s climate is diverse – the north of the North Island can have warm subtropical weather in summer, while inland alpine areas of the South Island can have heavy snow and temperatures as low as -10°C (14°F) in winter. The hottest months in New Zealand are January and February, and the coldest month of the year is July.
This map shows projected future changes to New Zealand’s temperature, rainfall, and wind under different scenarios at a 5 km resolution. It allows individuals, communities, and businesses to explore and understand what our future climate may look like.
This map can be used to explore how the climate is projected to change compared to historical base periods. Select a climate variable to see projected changes under different climate change scenarios and future time periods.
NIWA have recently completed an update of the national climate projections for Aotearoa New Zealand, previously released in 2018. This data provides us with information about key climate variables such as temperature, rainfall, wind, and drought and how they might change into the future.
Welcome to Our Future Climate New Zealand. This interactive website has been designed to give you the ability to look at a number of climate change projections for New Zealand. Explore a range of temperature and rainfall projections for New Zealand.
New Zealand spans latitudes 34 to 47 degrees south, and so lies within the Southern Hemisphere temperate zone. In this zone, westerly winds at all levels of the atmosphere move weather systems, which may also be either decaying or developing, eastwards over New Zealand giving great variability to its weather. These prevailing westerlies sometimes
New Zealand has a predominantly oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). A few regions exhibit a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc), while mountain tops fall under subarctic (Köppen Dfc) and tundra (Köppen ET) zones.