The climate of New Zealand is mostly cool temperate to warm temperate with a strong maritime influence.
[edit] Weather
The Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService), established as a State-Owned Enterprise in 1992, issues weather forecasts and official weather warnings.
[edit] Rainfall
New Zealand climates range from semi-arid in Central Otago, with around 300 mm of rain a year, to decidedly wet (up to 8000 mm) in places west of the Southern Alps. Most New Zealand cities receive between 650 mm (as in Christchurch) and 1500 mm (Whangarei) of precipitation annually.[1]
[edit] Temperature
Summer: In the mid-twenties Celsius over most of the country. May rise to 30°C in the east, often due to the Fohn winds.
Winter: Generally between ten and fifteen Celsius in the North Island, five and ten Celsius in the South Island. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -25.6°C at Ranfurly in Otago in 1903.[2]
[edit] Tropical cyclones
New Zealand is hit by a tropical cyclone once every eight to nine years. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] By area
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Taupo |
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Napier |
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Wellington |
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Nelson |
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Hokitika |
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Christchurch |
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Alexandra |
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