The climate of North Island (New Zealand)
New Zealand’s North Island is the upper island. This island has
several climate zones. From subtropical to subpolar. The landscape is
very diverse. The Northland area has a sea climate with subtropical
characteristics. Some beautiful beaches and a great variety of plant
life can be found in this area. In the north eastern part the natural
harbour of Whangarei can be found. This attracts many water sports
enthusiasts. Several beautiful waterfalls can be admired as well. To
find the cold you will have to go into the mountains. At the top of
Mount Egmont and at the top of the mountains in Tongariro national
park winter sports can be enjoyed during the cold season. The large
amount of active volcanoes and geysers are characteristic of this
island. When you travel further south the climate gradually changes
into a moderate sea climate. Gale force winds are not uncommon in some
places at Cook Strait.
Climate information
to he figures below are based on long term weather and climate
records. They are an average for the North Island:
Local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
23
16
7
10
20
February
23
16
7
9
20
March
23
15
6
12
21
April
20
13
5
14
19
May
17
11
5
16
18
June
15
8
4
17
17
July
14
7
4
17
16
August
15
8
5
17
15
September
16
9
5
18
15
October
18
11
6
15
16
November
20
13
6
13
17
December
22
14
7
11
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
