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"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer"

 

Albert Camus (1913-1960)  French (existentialist) author and philosopher

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When to Visit New Zealand

Any time is a great time to visit!  The climate and weather can be complex because of variations in latitude and our alpine/mountainous areas that divide the East and West of the South Island.  Summer is December to March when you can expect warm temperatures (monthly means: 19°C in the Auckland, 14°C in Invercargill ) long sunny clear days and mild evenings.  Winter is June to August when days are cooler (monthly means: 11°C in Auckland and 6°C in Invercargill), you may experience snow (particularly in the South Island which has many ski fields) and daylight hours are shorter.  The West gets the greater rainfall and the East less, due to the mountain range that divides the two (mean annual wet days: 186 in Milford Sound, 137 in Auckland and 85 in Christchurch). 

School Terms and National Holidays

School Terms and Public Holidays for 2007 to 2011

Seasonal Weather

Seasonal forecasts for North Island and South Island

Todays Weather

See today's weather forecast

Other Weather Forecasts

Mountain forecasts
Ski Field reports

Source for weather data NIWA Mean Monthly Temperatures 1971-2000 and Mean Monthly Wet Days 1971-2000

 


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