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New Zealand climate charts: sunshine hours, rainfall and temperature E-mail
We have arranged the most interesting climate data to give you an impression of what's expecting you here. It shows you the range of weather in different parts of New Zealand, not including extreme places like Mount Cook or the Chatham Islands.

Mean monthly sunshine (hours)

Monthly sunshine hours in New Zealand

New Zealand record: most sunshine hours in one year - Nelson (1931): 2‘711 hours.
New Zealand record: lowest sunshine hours in one year - Invercargill (1983): 1‘333 hours.

Mean monthly rainfall (mm)

Monthly rainfall in New Zealand

New Zealand record: highest amount of rainfall in a 24 hour period - Hokitika (21–22 January 1994): 682 mm.
New Zealand record: highest amount of rainfall in year - Hokitika (29 October 1997–29 October 1998): 18,442 mm.

Mean daily minimum air temperature (°C)

Daily minimum temperatures in New Zealand

New Zealand record: lowest air temperature - Ophir, Otago (3 July 1995): –21.6 °C

Mean daily maximum air temperature (°C)

Daily maximum temperatures in New Zealand

New Zealand record: highest air temperature - Rangiora, Canterbury (7 February 1973): 42.4 °C

(Source: NIWA Science, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research)