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Story: Climate

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. New Zealand’s climate

  3. Regional climates

  4. New Zealand and global climate patterns

  5. Climate and life in New Zealand

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - New Zealand’s climate

Winds over the southern hemisphere

Winds over the southern hemisphere

Mean atmospheric pressure, 1971–2000

Mean atmospheric pressure, 1971–2000

Mean annual sunshine hours, 1971–2000

Mean annual sunshine hours, 1971–2000

Temperature variations, 1900–2004

Temperature variations, 1900–2004

From page 2 - Regional climates

Mean annual temperatures, 1971–2000

Mean annual temperatures, 1971–2000

Mean annual rainfall, 1971–2000

Mean annual rainfall, 1971–2000

Summer maximum daily temperatures, Auckland and Alexandra, 1981-2010

Summer maximum daily temperatures, Auckland and Alexandra, 1981-2010

Mean monthly rainfall, 1971–2000

Mean monthly rainfall, 1971–2000

Regional climates

Regional climates

From page 3 - New Zealand and global climate patterns

Dry pond, spring 2001

Dry pond, spring 2001

Wind and air pressure during El Niño and La Niña

Wind and air pressure during El Niño and La Niña

Rainfall during El Niño and La Niña

Rainfall during El Niño and La Niña

Southern Oscillation Index, 1955–2005

Southern Oscillation Index, 1955–2005

Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation, 1920–2000

Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation, 1920–2000

Mean annual rainfall 1978–98 compared to 1957–77

Mean annual rainfall 1978–98 compared to 1957–77

From page 4 - Climate and life in New Zealand

Auckland yachting

Auckland yachting

West Coast trampers

West Coast trampers

Wairarapa drought

Wairarapa drought

Lake Tekapo, May 2003

Lake Tekapo, May 2003

How to cite this page:

Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait and Craig Thompson, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/climate/media (accessed 6 July 2022)

Story by Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait and Craig Thompson, published 12 Jun 2006

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