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August Climate Summary - 2nd Warmest August On Record
Off the back of last week's winter climate summary, please find the climate summary for August attached.
Highlights:
- New Zealand's 2nd warmest August on record, with the nationwide average temperature 1.5°C above average
- Many locations experienced a record or near-record warm August
- Varied rainfall, with some areas experiencing record-setting rainfall and flooding, while other areas were quite dry
- A huge flooding event from 16 - 20 August, with a 1-in-120 year rain event in Nelson, resulting from a powerful mid-month atmospheric river (strongest on record since at least 1959)
- Substantial snowfall at relatively low elevations across interior Canterbury and Otago
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