New Zealand's climate is surrounded by the sea, so there is little difference in temperature throughout the year, but there are four distinct seasons. Because it is the southern hemisphere, the season is opposite to that of the northern hemisphere, and January to February is summer. In addition, New Zealand's climate is characterized by a large difference in temperature, so that it is said that there are four seasons in the day.

Auckland Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 23 23 22 20 17 15 14 15 16 18 20 22 Lowest Temperature 16 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 9 11 13 14 Precipitation 79 79 98 103 112 137 141 133 104 89 91 90 Precipitation number of days 10 10 12 15 19 20 20 19 16 17 15 12

Chistchurch Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 22 21 19 17 14 11 10 12 14 17 19 20 Lowest Temperature 12 12 10 8 4 2 1 2 5 7 9 11 Precipitation 46 42 58 53 58 51 68 60 41 44 50 45 Precipitation number of days 10 8 9 10 12 13 14 11 10 11 10 11

Bay Of Islands Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 23 23 22 21 18 16 15 16 17 18 20 21 Lowest Temperature 15 16 15 13 11 9 8 9 9 10 11 14 Precipitation 50 55 66 96 103 96 126 124 82 62 41 78

Hokitika Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 19 19 18 16 14 12 12 12 13 15 16 17 Lowest Temperature 11 11 10 8 5 3 2 3 5 7 8 10 Precipitation 245 168 222 234 244 221 226 220 259 266 263 264 Precipitation number of days 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 18 17

Invercargill Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 18 19 17 15 12 10 10 11 13 15 16 17 Lowest Temperature 9 9 7 6 2 2 1 1 3 5 6 8 Precipitation 112 75 93 107 111 95 77 62 81 91 82 97 Precipitation number of days 17 16 17 18 18 20 17 15 15 17 18 18

Lake Tekapo Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 22 21 20 17 14 11 11 12 15 17 19 20 Lowest Temperature 9 9 7 5 2 -1 -1 1 1 3 5 8 Precipitation 62 60 59 55 57 56 55 57 50 59 53 66

Milford Sound Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 16 16 15 13 10 8 7 8 9 11 12 14 Lowest Temperature 9 10 8 6 5 2 1 2 3 4 6 8 Precipitation 365 298 339 314 389 286 288 294 387 384 358 388

Mount Cook Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 17 18 17 14 10 8 6 6 8 10 12 15 Lowest Temperature 9 10 9 7 5 3 2 2 3 3 5 8 Precipitation 260 171 204 199 213 204 175 201 235 269 207 284

Napier Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max temperature 24 24 22 19 17 15 14 15 17 19 20 23 Lowest temperature 14 14 12 9 7 5 5 5 7 9 10 13 Precipitation 68 40 60 83 66 75 106 47 58 56 32 53

New Plymouth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 23 23 21 19 16 14 13 14 16 18 20 22 Lowest Temperature 14 14 13 10 7 5 4 5 7 9 11 13 Precipitation 46 60 88 68 64 90 84 79 66 52 47 66 Precipitation number of days 8 8 8 9 11 11 12 12 10 10 9 8

Queenstown Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 20 20 18 15 12 9 7 8 9 11 14 17 Lowest Temperature 10 10 9 7 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 8 Precipitation 95 80 84 73 81 69 61 64 71 85 75 96

Rotorua Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 24 23 22 19 16 13 12 13 16 18 20 22 Lowest Temperature 12 12 11 8 6 4 3 3 5 7 8 11 Precipitation 103 113 126 108 114 135 130 157 127 118 107 129 Precipitation number of days 10 10 9 12 12 14 13 14 13 13 12 11

Te Anau Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 22 22 20 16 12 9 9 11 13 15 18 21 Lowest Temperature 8 8 6 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 5 7 Precipitation 72 43 45 48 75 57 49 51 60 64 39 42

Wellington Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 20 20 19 17 14 12 11 12 13 15 17 19 Lowest Temperature 13 13 12 10 8 6 5 6 7 9 10 12 Precipitation 78 60 96 107 121 139 142 135 104 99 94 91 Precipitation number of days 10 9 10 13 15 16 18 16 14 14 12 12

Westland Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 16 17 15 12 20 8 7 7 8 10 12 14 Lowest Temperature 9 9 8 6 4 3 1 2 2 3 5 7 Precipitation 389 252 323 328 354 348 285 327 393 443 330 445