Spring Climate Summary: Wet and Warm for Many
New Zealand Climate Summary: Spring 2016 Issued: 6 December 2016
A wetter
and warmer than normal spring for many
Rainfall | Rainfall was well above normal (> 149%) in the Wellington region and eastern parts of Otago. Rainfall was above normal (120-149%) in parts of Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Nelson, Tasman and South Canterbury. In contrast, rainfall was below normal (50-79%) in eastern parts of the Wairarapa. |
Temperature | Spring temperatures were above average (+0.51°C to +1.20°C) for many parts of the country. The exception was parts of Northland, Wellington, Nelson, Tasman, inland Canterbury and eastern Otago where temperatures were near average (-0.50°C to +0.50°C). |
Soil moisture | At the end of November 2016, soil moisture levels were above normal for the time of year in Wellington, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, Bay of Plenty, southern Canterbury, eastern Otago and Southland. Soil moisture levels were below normal for the time of year for northern Waikato, the East Cape, southern Hawke’s Bay and northern Canterbury. |
Sunshine | Spring sunshine was well below normal (< 75%) in parts of Manawatu, Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast, and below normal (75-89%) in Wellington and many inland parts of the North Island. Above normal sunshine (110-125%) was observed in Northland and the west coast of the South Island. |
Full
climate summary: Climate_Summary_Spring_2016_Final.docx
There
is also a video summarising the key points here: https://vimeo.com/194433221
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