Hey guys,

Just thinking randomly about this, and as I've been out in the sun all day painting my lovely yacht and really had to point out that Met service said that in the 24 hour period to 9 a.m. Mon 5 January
Min temp: 13 °C
Max temp: 21 °C
Rainfall: 0.0 mm

It felt like 30 odd degress in the sun and my car with a temp gauge said it was 25 in the shade.


What gives, people overseas always say that Auck, and NZ weather sucks, but I'm sure there is misguided readings.

Do you agree or disagree?

Jan man

The Netherlands today and tomorrow.

Today:
min:-3
max:-3

Tomorrow:
min:-17
max:-7

VERY COLD!:D

Is Auckland quite humid now? The sun in New Zealand is always regarded as being very strong in summer

Sure,

If you stay out in the sun for more than 20 min with no sun block you'll turn into a little red Lobster! I just came back from Nelson and Abel Tasman park and saw numerous tourists burnt to crisps.

When there is a bit of cloud cover in Auck it tends to be the most humid days!

-17 degress :runaway::runaway::runaway: bugger me thats cold, I'll stop my complaining.

Once I was in Edmonton, Alberta over new years and it got down to -40 over NY arrrghhh

Several issues:

First Auckland's proximity to large bodies of water and a prevailing westerly off the Tasman lead to a massive amount of humidity. High levels of moisture in the atmosphere lowers the efficiency of the human body to expel heat - through sweat - heat just wont transfer to warm damp air because its already warm and damp enough. So the human body will just feel warmer and warmer.

Firefox has a great addon - FORCASTFOX - which today gives Auckland a temp of 23 C but also has a RealFeel temp of 31 C. Tomorrow is forecast for 26 C but a realfeel of only 30 C, so somewhat less humid.

Then there is the annoyance of the met service having their equipment stationed at Auckland Airport - quite a windswept and exposed location. I believe the sensors only cover a 8km radius from their foci (being the horizon distance at sea level) and it's paramount they be at the airport being an aerodrome criteria.

Now Auckland airport is 20 km to CBD
Hamilton 14km
Wellington 8km - yeah even more exposed but 8km radius so will be very accurate though not up to the Hutt!
Christchurch 12km to the north and west.
Dunedin 30km but well inland and not likely to be experience too much effect from coastal influences, so maybe might be skewed the other way and might over present Dunedin's weather readings.

Auckland just doesn't get hot weather. The sea on both sides sees to that. It doesn't really get very cold either though.

Hottest place in summer in NZ is generally central Otago since there are no sea breezes there. Winters are pretty chilly though.

I actually quite like Aucklands weather. Sure it does rain a bit too much, but nothing is perfect. Overall it is pretty good. I hate really hot weather, and really cold weather. Mid 20's in the summer and mind-teens in the winter is just nice for me ;)

Hahaha found a pic I took on my cell from 2008_11_29. Was taken at friends in Birkenhead, on their deck under an umbrella.... go figure.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i156/cpst_davis/Image046-1.jpg

Yep, 32C in November!

^^ 32 forecast for CHCH tomorrow :drool:

Wonderful, but how do people down there cope? 32 one day, 19 the next and so on! I prefer some consistency to my temperatures, that way I don't have to think so much about what to wear! :nuts:

27 C in CHC at this very moment.

-9 in Norwich with snow showers...........lovely in my nice warm house :lol::)

Wonderful, but how do people down there cope? 32 one day, 19 the next and so on! I prefer some consistency to my temperatures, that way I don't have to think so much about what to wear! :nuts:

They don't. People will either complain it's too hot or too cold or too windy or too dry or they need to change their tampon etc etc. I spent Christmas in Auckland and did find the weather to be pretty mild and constant, nothing to complain about.

I cannot function in hot temperatures. That's one thing I don't understand about people who like Australia's weather...I think weather like that is horrible. Sun is great, but the accompanying temperatures that come with it in many parts of the world...ugh, yuck.

Low 30s in Melb today ......cooler 24 c Tomorrow :)

27 C in CHC at this very moment.

-9 in Norwich with snow showers...........lovely in my nice warm house :lol::)

:lol::lol::lol:^^You're wicked Marky:lol:

It is blue skies and sun here at the moment - BUT - about minus 178 million degrees..................................it's SOOOO COLD.

Where would you say is the best location of weather in New Zealand? Generally east coast such Hawkes bay or Nelson perhaps?

I was in Nelson and Abel Tasman over New Years. For most of the time it was cloudless skies, reminded me a lot like Mediterranean Europe, with it's dusty landscape. It would genereally hit about mid twenties everyday. Although I liked it I did find it to get a bit cooler at nights times, not as good for night time El Fresco Dining as we do in Auck Town.

Personally hopefully this is not biased but AKL weather is the most pleasant not to cold or hot year round.

I done a little bit or researching last night and for all of us that think Auckland gets a lot of rain have a look at these maps agaiasnt Sydney, you will be surprised.

Sydney
http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/a/AU94768000660620.php

Auckland
http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/n/NZ9300000A648780.php

Where would you say is the best location of weather in New Zealand? Generally east coast such Hawkes bay or Nelson perhaps?

Common consenus is Napier and Nelson have the best weather of any decent sized urban settlement. Apparently Tauranga is nice too.

Out of the Big Five, I'd rank it

Auckland
Christchurch
Hamilton
Wellington
Dunedin

But of course, I'm biased ;) But our sunshine hours are as high as Christchurch and Wellington and we're quite a bit warmer and the temps are much more consistant (we don't get 18 one day, and then 30 the next).

But if you listen to people elsewhere in NZ, you'd think Auckland has the worst climate in existance. :nuts:

32 again today in Chch.

I think I'd prefer the climate in Chch as they get more seasonal variation which is something I very much like. It's not quite as cold as Dunedin either which is good.

Auckland is just too humid and hot for me.

Auckland is awesome on a day like today. (hot, sunny) :banana:

... with of a touch of that lovely tropical humidity :)

Wellington was windy ...... not like that was a surprise though!

As we listened to the whistling wind outside our apartment, I kept saying to my girlfriend "oh... this is a gentle breeze for Wellington, anywhere else it would be considered damn windy, but for Wellington it's just a gentle breeze.."

32 again today in Chch.
Isn't 32 hot for Christchurch or is that the normal temp during this time of the year?


In Perth it's 37 for Thursday and Friday.

That's fairly warm for Christchurch. Not many places in NZ are consistently over 30C.

In Auckland we might hit 30C once a year.... places like Alexandra, Napier, Christchurch and Gisborne get up there more frequently, but high 20s is much more normal.

Isn't 32 hot for Christchurch or is that the normal temp during this time of the year?


In Perth it's 37 for Thursday and Friday.

Summer:
NW 25 - 35 (or more)
NE 15 - 25
SW 5 - 15

Winter:
NW 15 - 25
NE 5 - 15
SW -5 - 5

Spring and Autumn somwhere in between. How hot or cold a month is depends on the ratios of the various winds. A hot summer is one with lots of NW wind. Don't tend to get many NWers in winter but when they show they are a nice (warm) surprise (but not to the skiers).

In fact it peaked at 37 yesterday in some parts of Canterbury. Chch got to 33 in the end but is a little cooler being by the sea. On a hot day there are certain areas which are way hotter than Hagley Park (where the temps are taken) - some of the valleys around the port hills for instance. 31 again today.

^^ It was still about 30 in Cashmere at sunset yesterday. It's currently 34 here in the City right now fucking glorious day. Another hot one expected tomorrow too allah inshi beers and beach tonight methinks. :cheers:

^^ It was still about 30 in Cashmere at sunset yesterday. It's currently 34 here in the City right now fucking glorious day. Another hot one expected tomorrow too allah inshi beers and beach tonight methinks. :cheers:

Hovering around 39 on the thermometer in the shade in my garden about an hour ago. Phew! Looks like I picked the wrong day to try and thin some trees at my place.

Jesus. Probably not far from the truth either, the readings in Barrington are 38c. :drool:

'40C' heat hits Christchurch, hot summer predicted
2:41PM Thursday Jan 08, 2009

Temperatures exceeding 40C are being reported in parts of Christchurch.

Christchurch based weather analyst Richard Green said thermometers reached 40C in the early afternoon with the suburb of Barrington reaching 41C, 40C in Cashmere and 38C in Christchurch city.

The official MetService temperature in Christchurch at 2pm was 34C.

"This is like being in the outback of Australia," said Green. "It's been quite some time since I've experienced heat like this".

The warm weather comes as the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) today forecast above average temperatures across New Zealand through to March.

NIWA said it was likely to be drier than average in the south, but rainfall in the north was expected to be normal or above normal.

Niwa predicted more easterlies than normal in the north but lighter winds than normal in the south.

Moderate La Nina conditions were likely to continue into autumn, it said.

There was a slightly higher chance of an ex-tropical cyclone passing within 500km of the country during the cyclone season through to May.


NZ HERALD STAFF, NZPA

Christchurch's forecasted high on Saturday is 15C. Geez that's bloody weird.

Lol at Christchurch

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/tmcgavin/christchurch_weather.html

This is quite a good site. detailed temps in certian parts of the city and surrounds. Clearly recorded that the suburb of Belfast in the northern part of the city peaked at 42.3c, which would seem the hottest ever recorded in NZ.

Wow it is HOT in christchurch. I biked home from work about an hour ago, and the breeze was really warm. Also the hot tar under my wheels was crackling.
I went to Sydney, Austrailia, and a bit further north in 2007, and it was still quite warm in the mountains, but it never got as hot as what it has been lately in Christchurch. also the building I work in has no air con.:cry:
Glad I'm not in London though. High:2:)

^^ Winter is especially nice in Europe IMO. On dry, frosty, sunny days it is simply beautiful and it feels good to be out in bracing cold weather like that. Plus, as I've said before, there is central heating and excellent insulation in the houses to make up for the low temperature outside. ;)

The damp that Auckland gets in winter is far harder to manage.

Not sure if it was a coincidence or luck, but the winter visits I have had to parts of Europe (Paris especially) and Christchurch were very similar - cold, crisp, but with (generally) clear blue skies. Brilliant.

Not sure if it was a coincidence or luck, but the winter visits I have had to parts of Europe (Paris especially) and Christchurch were very similar - cold, crisp, but with (generally) clear blue skies. Brilliant.

Spot on :okay:

^^ Winter is especially nice in Europe IMO. On dry, frosty, sunny days it is simply beautiful and it feels good to be out in bracing cold weather like that. Plus, as I've said before, there is central heating and excellent insulation in the houses to make up for the low temperature outside. ;)

So true. My memories as a kid NZ during the winter is of being cold and miserable. Horrid fires that just smoked up and caused hidious pollution and made a mess in the house.

Oh then there were the log burners which were a joke :lol::lol::ohno:

No double glazzing :ohno:

And the great misbelief that we had some sort of climate like northern Australia, rather than that of Europe:lol:

My first winter in Europe was fantastic - I was warm and dry - just like I am right now at 11am and it is 0 degrees outside.

Wow it is HOT in christchurch. I biked home from work about an hour ago, and the breeze was really warm. Also the hot tar under my wheels was crackling.
I went to Sydney, Austrailia, and a bit further north in 2007, and it was still quite warm in the mountains, but it never got as hot as what it has been lately in Christchurch. also the building I work in has no air con.:cry:
Glad I'm not in London though. High:2:)

^^^^ That London temp is tropical.

It was -12 in Oxford last night and - 3 in Norwich - but I was toasty warm and the frost is just beautiful in the low morning sun............it's like a billion diamonds have been scattered all over the place - Beautiful!

:banana: I went up to Pakiri and Leigh yesterday. Weather gorgous, the water at Leigh out to goat Island was just this fantastic emerald green,crystal clear and warm all at the same time. The white sand at Pakiri was like hot snow under your feet - I love the squishing noise it makes as you traverse it :).

Even stopping at the golden sands of Orewa on the way home and the water there was gorgous as well.

And Monday, me and the boys made a whole day of it over on Waiheke Island. Rented a Suzuki Vettori for the drive to Stoney Batter and then the Mederterraen like Man of War Bay. Yep Waiheke feels like a few degrees warmer than Auckland.

PS anyone been over to Orua Bay on the South Head of the Manukau Harbour - virtually opposit Cornwallis. I believe its a lovely beach with white sand, but about a 2 hour drive from Birkenhead, so if anyone can recommend it, thanks ahead of time.

So true. My memories as a kid NZ during the winter is of being cold and miserable. Horrid fires that just smoked up and caused hidious pollution and made a mess in the house.

Oh then there were the log burners which were a joke :lol::lol::ohno:

No double glazzing :ohno:

And the great misbelief that we had some sort of climate like northern Australia, rather than that of Europe:lol:

My first winter in Europe was fantastic - I was warm and dry - just like I am right now at 11am and it is 0 degrees outside.

Ah memories

I'm now so used to central heating (constant 21 degrees inside) that I think I would have a heart attack if I had to sit on a freezing kiwi toilet seat in August :lol:

PS anyone been over to Orua Bay on the South Head of the Manukau Harbour - virtually opposit Cornwallis. I believe its a lovely beach with white sand, but about a 2 hour drive from Birkenhead, so if anyone can recommend it, thanks ahead of time.
Haven't been exactly there, but I have been to Awhitu Regional Park, which is pretty nearby. Quite spectacular scenery around there, but yes it's one heck of a long drive. I would also recommend checking out one of the open-sea beaches: pretty amazing too and you can drive your car along it if you have the guts.

So true. My memories as a kid NZ during the winter is of being cold and miserable. Horrid fires that just smoked up and caused hidious pollution and made a mess in the house.

Oh then there were the log burners which were a joke :lol::lol::ohno:

No double glazzing :ohno:

And the great misbelief that we had some sort of climate like northern Australia, rather than that of Europe:lol:

My first winter in Europe was fantastic - I was warm and dry - just like I am right now at 11am and it is 0 degrees outside.

Yeah, NZ houses are shocking. I don't know where this thought that we're a warm country and don't need insulation came from.

Thankfully the new houses are better built. The flat I'm in at the moment is pretty bad though, and that's only ten years old. It's like a fucking furnace at the moment.

Anyone check out the sky in AKL for the last few days, I can't remember the last time I saw her so blue and clear.

Wow it's amazing the hot weather in Christchurch, hope in AK we officially hit the 30's this summer. I can't immagine what the raw sun would feel like on your skin though it would prob remove it within seconds.

There is a site called www.wunderground.com and there are about a dozen live weather stations updating live temp info every few seconds. Constantly I see temps above the 30's but I suppose it's not at the offical weather station out at the airport in Mangere..

Beer, summer, cricket, barbys, beaches, bikini's life dosn't get much better '-)

J

Yeah, NZ houses are shocking. I don't know where this thought that we're a warm country and don't need insulation came from.

Thankfully the new houses are better built. The flat I'm in at the moment is pretty bad though, and that's only ten years old. It's like a fucking furnace at the moment.

Your comments about our housing are a little unfair.... there were reasons for it.

Most houses are built from a material that was cheap and very readily available - Wood.

Unfortunately wooden buildings lack the thermal mass that concrete/brick buildings do - but to build a house back then with those materials would have cost much much more.

Besides, NZ also had plenty of energy which to heat buildings with... yes... wood and coal. Those too were dirt cheap (as was electricity in later years up until the 1980's).

So why would one spend many thousands of dollars (in today's money equivalent) building a better insulated house when you could simply crank up another fire, or turn on another heater for only a few cents a day?

Yes agreed, our older housing stock is in serious need of upgrading, be it replacement or retrofitting it and yes, failure to do so has massive consequences in areas of health among others.

But the reality is that at the time the houses were built, they were fine for the day as we didn't know about the consequences of living in poor damp housing, nor did we care about the polluting nature of older heating fuels.

In many turn of the century houses (eg: 1900s), they had fireplaces in each room, This was effectively an early form of central heating... which of course would have been wonderful in its day.

Move on to the 1960s, many NZ houses featured central heating US style with internal ducts in the floors leading to a central oil/diesel fired boiler. This of course was wonderful and revolutionary for its time and was very cheap to run. Unfortunately the 1970's oil crisis put an end to that and since then, this type of central heating has fallen by the wayside.

Now, Heat Pumps are the rage for heating and are cheaper than other forms of heating, with many homes having much of their house heated, not just living areas. Again, today, they are cheap to run... but who is to say that in 20 years time they will still be cheap? Possibly we will look back and think, "Gosh that was a funny inefficient and silly way to heat your home."

So the point is, that yes, older houses are a problem, but it wasn't their shortsightedness at all, they just made do with what the best and most cost efficient solution was at the time. It is only our benefit of knowledge and hindsight that we are thinking otherwise.

Anyone check out the sky in AKL for the last few days, I can't remember the last time I saw her so blue and clear.

Wow it's amazing the hot weather in Christchurch, hope in AK we officially hit the 30's this summer. I can't immagine what the raw sun would feel like on your skin though it would prob remove it within seconds.

There is a site called www.wunderground.com and there are about a dozen live weather stations updating live temp info every few seconds. Constantly I see temps above the 30's but I suppose it's not at the offical weather station out at the airport in Mangere..

Beer, summer, cricket, barbys, beaches, bikini's life dosn't get much better '-)

J

Yes, wunderground is great... it has record for temperatures going back quite some way. Another good historical weather site it is http://www.tutiempo.net/en/

Anyone who has some suitable weather measuring equipment can set up a station on wunderground but you do need to be very careful about taking its readings as gospel.

Remember that official temperatures are "Air Temperatures" NOT "Radiant Temperatures" so therefore must be taken in the shade

Also, official temperatures are recorded in a sheltered location away from the effects of Wind Chill. Typically it will be in a Stevenson Box which is a small white box with louvres around it so that the air in the box is still, yet able to breathe freely, and is white so it doesn't attract radiant heat from the sun. It is also located in an open field of grass, away from concrete as this radiates heat. This is one of the reasons why official weather stations are often located at airports.

Unless you can replicate the same set up at home, then it will be expected that a personal weather station on Wunderground will have some inaccuracies. (The Chch City Council has a thermometer on the roof of the Civic Building (http://www.ccc.govt.nz/weather) - But be aware that it often reads higher than the official temp probably because of the concrete roof radiating some heat.

' Split System ' :lol:......my Brother just had one installed in Rotorua ....wondered what the Hell it was until he described it to me .......have had the Heater going here in Melb morning / evening last few days ....although warming up for the weekend :nuts:

' Split System ' :lol:......my Brother just had one installed in Rotorua ....wondered what the Hell it was until he described it to me .......have had the Heater going here in Melb morning / evening last few days ....although warming up for the weekend :nuts:

I wondered what the hell it was.

My parents were gabbling on about having one installed and I had to tell them to stop and explain what it was!

I love it when they say they are putting the heat pump on to keep the house cool :nuts::nuts: This is another example of confussing Kiwi Speak.

alot of people here just call it an Air Conditioner and Fail to mention it Heats as well :nuts:

I wondered what the hell it was.

My parents were gabbling on about having one installed and I had to tell them to stop and explain what it was!

I love it when they say they are putting the heat pump on to keep the house cool :nuts::nuts: This is another example of confussing Kiwi Speak.

Just schedule a cricket match somewhere and it's bound to rain this summer.

Just schedule a cricket match somewhere and it's bound to rain this summer.

Haha - I always tell people overseas that....

It might not have rained in a place for months, but if NZ Cricket organises a match there, the precipitation follows. Its classic.

Back in 1992 the New Zealand cricket team broke a 6 year drought in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe....

Yeah it's probably going to rain in Napier today :D NZ Cricket is cursed.

I hope so looks like the Windies are going to get a formidable total

West Indies 5/274
Chanderpaul 90(88)
Ramdin 0
Mills 1 2/53
(9.1)
Over 46.1
CRR 5.94


YEEKS.

Wonder if the Black Caps have got the minerals!!!! :nuts::ohno::cheers:

I hope so looks like the Windies are going to get a formidable total

West Indies 5/274
Chanderpaul 90(88)
Ramdin 0
Mills 1 2/53
(9.1)
Over 46.1
CRR 5.94


YEEKS.

Wonder if the Black Caps have got the minerals!!!! :nuts::ohno::cheers:

Yeah, they got 293. Ouch. Can't see us getting that.

135/2 after 18 overs.... looks pretty good.

New Zealand's climate for 2008 was sunny and warm, but it was a rollercoaster year for extremes, according to NIWA's National Climate Centre.

It was sunny or very sunny over much of the country, with near record or record sunshine totals recorded in the central North Island, parts of Hawke's Bay and the south of the South Island.

The national average temperature was milder than normal as a result of five warm months with above average temperatures for the country as a whole and only one with below average temperatures.

Temperatures were between 0.5 and 1.0 degrees celsius above average in the west of the North Island and Nelson and up to 0.5 degrees celsius above average in most other regions.

Rainfall during the year was 135% of normal or more in Wellington and central Marlborough. Only in parts of Fiordland and southern Hawke's Bay were annual rainfall totals 80% of normal or less.

Notable climate features in various parts of the country were the economically disastrous drought in the west of the North Island in the first part of the year, floods in central North Island areas causing loss of life, damaging floods in July and August in Marlborough and Canterbury, and a significant snow storm in August followed by some unusual late spring snowstorms, whcoh kept snow bunnies happy.

New records for temperature extremes were also set during the heat wave in January 2008, with extremely high day and night time temperatures especially in the west of the North Island.

here to read NIWA's National Climate Summary (http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_images/news2009/weather-nz/2008sum_final.doc) for 2008 in full.

Interresting piece from this...
Auckland was the warmest of the five main centres. Wellington was by far the wettest. Christchurch and Dunedin were the driest. Christchurch was the sunniest. Though do note this was at Mangere, near Auckland's rain belt - go figure.

next time you gus are freezing at 4c in your winter just think it could be -32 out
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3194430842_ceac5f330c.jpg

Shizer thats cold, was - 40 when I was in Edmonton a few years back... Winipeg seems very nice.. I like the cold dry snow seasons North America has and then the hot Summers. You can really dress up..

We don't do 'cold' over here.

I reckon. It's damn hot in Brisbane even in the middle of winter. I remember swimming in the sea in July on the Gold Coast and thinking the water was warmer than anything I'd experienced in New Zealand - even on a hot February day.

Who wants to swim in warm water? Yuck

Shizer thats cold, was - 40 when I was in Edmonton a few years back... Winipeg seems very nice.. I like the cold dry snow seasons North America has and then the hot Summers. You can really dress up..

yea suppost to be -1 next monday talk about temp swing

currently -30

edmonton is -10

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/common/maps/homepage/is_icon_na_ca_all_all_en.jpg

I have a Thai friend who lives in Edmonton (go figure :lol:). He says jokingly that -17 is warm and -5 is a delight. :lol:
A bit nippy at -40 though!

I reckon. It's damn hot in Brisbane even in the middle of winter. I remember swimming in the sea in July on the Gold Coast and thinking the water was warmer than anything I'd experienced in New Zealand - even on a hot February day.

We used to laugh at people who would swim at Southbank or the Gold Coast in winter. They were only ever Brits or Kiwis!

Its relative, I remember a 4 degree night in Brissy which felt like Antarctica. Watching tv with every piece of clothing on me. There are plenty of days here in Christchurch when it doesnt even get over that temp and I wander around in a tshirt. Go figure?

In other words, those soft Aussies need to harden up :D

Joking. It is all relative. Canada would kill me, whereas someone who lived in Darwin all their life would probably die in Auckland.

Ive really been enjoying the plenty of 30 degree days weve been having in Christchurch this summer. My hope is that the heatwave back home will make its way here within the next few days.

Dry days when the temp is in the mid thirties is so Canterbury. I love it when the tar seal bubbles on the road. Went for a circuit of Hagley Park yesterday and couldnt hear a thing over the cicadas, they seemed chirpier than usual, obviously happy with the warm weather too.

Ive really been enjoying the plenty of 30 degree days weve been having in Christchurch this summer. My hope is that the heatwave back home will make its way here within the next few days.

Dry days when the temp is in the mid thirties is so Canterbury. I love it when the tar seal bubbles on the road. Went for a circuit of Hagley Park yesterday and couldnt hear a thing over the cicadas, they seemed chirpier than usual, obviously happy with the warm weather too.

Sooooo Hoooome sick..............I can see and hear it all over the snow here in the UK.

Give or take a few degrees the earth seems to have quite a variety of temperatures between very cold and very hot.......have I missed something ?

^^ Morning Davee! Yep we've seen the UKs snowstorm on the local news. My advice? Hit the bottle man, it'll help you get through the cold. Good bottle or two of red perhaps?

Evening ML!

Certainly hit the bottle last night. I can vouch that snow is really pretty and cold when you meet if face to face on the footpath (slip, slip, pissed, pissed) :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Hey - it won't be long and it'll be spring :banana::banana::banana::banana:

Hey now you be careful! I had a mate who went to NZ for skiing bloody yonks ago. He got liquored up in Methven, slipped on ice in a hurry to get back to his accom and broke his schnoz!

Just my drunken pride that was damaged:nuts::nuts:

Here what you are saying guru:)

Been a very mild warm balmy tropical summer here in Briz. Did not get the heatwaves. Always found Melbourne did heatwave thing much more than Briz as Mel and Ad get the hot desert blast.

-3 last night, bright and sunny this morning but friking cold.

11.09 PM Auckland and 19C, but only 77% humidity :)

I saw some earlier posts from before stating the warmest urban area. If I can recall, Whagarai is the warmest annually, due to mild winter temperatures. I still laugh when they say 'the winterless north'. I've been up to the bay of Islands in July/August and its been freezing!

Hastings actually has the warmest summer maximum average. I remember seeing information NIWA produced about the smaller centres (I guess Hastings is considered smaller than Kaitaia and Timaru!), and it stated that the January maximum average for Hastings was 25.6 degrees...wikipedia quotes 26 but yeah thats wikipedia. I'm pretty sure 25.6 is a few degrees higher than the next highest which is Napier or Keri Keri with 24.4. Christchurch is only 22.5 degrees, while Alexandra, always quoted as the hottest place in summer, is only 23.5.

Hastings often misses out due to Napier, which can be more than 3 degress cooler on most summer days due to the sea breezes. My opinion is Hastings climate is great with summer temperature being around 28 most days with a dry heat rather than humidity and variation like other centres. The only difference will be a little rain every now and then (early 20s) or with NorWesters (which are nowhere near as strong as Canterbury) that will push temps into the mid 30s.

I agree, i went upto Cape Reinga in September and it certainly didn't feel as 'subtropical' as Northland claims to be.

This weather is awesome

It's too hot.

^^ Quatsch!!!! :lol: It could still be hotter please.

I dont know if we did hit 36 in Christchurch as was predicted for today. Felt more like 30 once it warmed up.

Tomorrow is meant to be a 32 degree day. :banana:

Now I expect that in the next few days we will get a haze from the wildfires back in Australia. I remember the stunning sunsets here in Canterbury (and probably elsewhere in the country) a few years ago all because of the smoke way up their in the atmosphere.

Sounds like it's sweltering in CHCH it's also is very, very hot in Auckland at the moment by usual standards, i'm finding it hard to even spend very long outside. However it could be much worse, i see the forecast tommorow in some part of Victoria (according the Sunday Star times) was about 46c.

Not sure about anyone else but as much as i like summer i'm just not made for that kind of heat.

I made the mistake of moaning about the heat to someone who was over from Melbourne for a meeting i was at on Friday. Sounds like chaos over there at the moment.

Christchurch got to 24C, may have felt like 30 but TVNZ never lies :).

I dont know if we did hit 36 in Christchurch as was predicted for today. Felt more like 30 once it warmed up.

Tomorrow is meant to be a 32 degree day. :banana:

Now I expect that in the next few days we will get a haze from the wildfires back in Australia. I remember the stunning sunsets here in Canterbury (and probably elsewhere in the country) a few years ago all because of the smoke way up their in the atmosphere.

No, Chch didn't make 36 as predicted. The usual NE sea breeze kept it at about 24 degrees until around 4pm when the breeze died away and the mercury started rising then. At 6pm it got to 27 degrees.

Though Culverden, a small township in North Canterbury reached the record 38 degrees for the day and Ashburton and Timaru managed 33 degrees.

But I must admit, 36 degrees would have been too hot at the Airshow at Wigram Aerodrome (formerly RNZAF Wigram).

If it's hot then go to the beach :banana: the water is still cold

No, Chch didn't make 36 as predicted. The usual NE sea breeze kept it at about 24 degrees until around 4pm when the breeze died away and the mercury started rising then. At 6pm it got to 27 degrees.



That was funny - high today was 24, currently sitting on 27. Does not compute!

I for one am glad that NE showed up this morning. I'm well sick of hot NWers blowing around.

I shoulda said, I spent the day in Darfield and it felt around the 30 mark. You dont have to go too far inland here for the temp to rise considerably. Even the airport tends a few degrees more than Cathedral Square even though they are only about 10 kms apart.

But yeah, this arvo/evening the heat seems to have kicked in. I'm up watching the news coverage of the fires- but even if I went to bed I doubt I could sleep tonight. The thermometer has the temp currently at 26.6, and its now gone midnight- it's gonna be a warm night.

If it's hot then go to the beach :banana: the water is still cold

You're very right actually, the water is beautiful at the moment - great for cooling down in!

FYI,

current death toll in Victoria's/nations worst fires last count 84.

It is 25 degrees in Christchurch at 6 in the morning... I think the hot desert air is here so we might see more of a scorcher today than yesterday perhaps?

Too hot in Melburne way down there, that is why I moved to Brizzy. Which is having a fabulous mild tropical summer with a gentle zither of tropical breeze rustling the palm fronds.......

Like a sauna in AK today.. Lovely Jubbly!!

I was in the amazing Hawkes Bay this long weekend.. First time there, I couldn't believe how dry it looked. It reminded me of Spain a bit. Hot and dry air the whole weekend..

Although I have to say I have fallen in love with Napier and those luscious wineries..

What a paradise we live in..

You're very right actually, the water is beautiful at the moment - great for cooling down in!

Indeed

And I'd also like to point out the clarity of the water in and around Auckland. A tangible sign of the success of the storm water and sewer upgrades. At least on the Shore the the outer Manukau Harbour (Cornwallis).

The sea looked amazing yesterday looking down at it from East Coast Road on the North Shore. I had a nice afternoon underneath a pohutukawa tree on Campbells Bay beach.

I love the sun. :drool:

I love the sun. :drool:

I don't. It wants to make me tanned! ;)

In all seriousness though, I swear this year has been harder to cope with than previous years - I feel like a limp piece of lettuce because it's so humid here!

Today was extremely humid.... felt like the air was steamy. The weekend was hotter but not so humid, so it was more bearable. Not looking forward to trying to sleep tonight.

Today was extremely humid.... felt like the air was steamy. The weekend was hotter but not so humid, so it was more bearable. Not looking forward to trying to sleep tonight.

On a side note, did I see you on K'rd recently? Either that or there was someone who looked an AWFUL lot like you. I didn't want to say hi just in case it wasn't you though.

Haven't been around there for a couple of weeks, so perhaps not? The places I frequent around there are the Turkish Cafe and the Wine Cellar in St Kevin's Arcade... if it wasn't one of those places there probably not me.

Haven't been around there for a couple of weeks, so perhaps not? The places I frequent around there are the Turkish Cafe and the Wine Cellar in St Kevin's Arcade... if it wasn't one of those places there probably not me.

It was the Little Turkish Cafe - I was there with one of my mates. I have a terrible time remembering faces though so I really didn't want to make an idiot of myself! I've been meaning to ask though!

Ah well I didn't notice either. That place does the best kebabs in Auckland!

Definitely does! I can't often afford them, but they're fantastic! Their lamb with chili sauce (can't remember its name) on rice is divine.

Today was extremely humid.... felt like the air was steamy. The weekend was hotter but not so humid, so it was more bearable. Not looking forward to trying to sleep tonight.

Frak! Has anyone been able to get to sleep tonight!:bash:

It's like Singapore - without the A/C!:nuts:

Frak! Has anyone been able to get to sleep tonight!:bash:

It's like Singapore - without the A/C!:nuts:

I'm praising our heat pump/aircon tonight. No sleep for me, but at least I'm nice and cool/dry in my main living space tonight! :D

(Screw the environment for one day, I AM HAVING MY AIRCON).

Me, it's good ole kiwi Aircon (All windows fully open to get what breeze their is).

Me, it's good ole kiwi Aircon (All windows fully open to get what breeze their is).

Wish I had that option. Our cat is diabetic so letting him out is not a good idea. Plus the fact that our neighbours ran him over in the past. Probably not the best idea to give them a chance to do so again. All windows closed for us. :lol::ohno:

Yeah it does feel very tropical tonight.... raining outside yet I'm still sweating. I guess having a laptop on my knee doesn't help that.

^^ Ah, fresh moist Auckland air, with a smattering of mosquitoes, and sweaty sheets... you don't know what your missing :cheers:.

Alternatively, copious amounts of alcohol helps!

Haha, just check the current weather - 23C, cloudy, light rain and... relief... the humidity has dropped to 88%!

Fucken ah! :)

^^ Ah, fresh moist Auckland air, with a smattering of mosquitoes, and sweaty sheets... you don't know what your missing :cheers:.

Alternatively, copious amounts of alcohol helps!

Been there, tried that. It equalled "fail". :(

Perhaps a good late night swim in the sea would be a better idea!

Na, too many sharks in the Gulf! I still have my childhood jaws nightmares!

Around the region:
Melbourne currently 15C with 51% humidity
Sydney 20C but 93% humidity
Wellington 19C and 82% humidity
Christchurch 16C and 67%

So Auckland's the hottest place tonight :)

Blimey. No wonder it's not sleeping weather! Yuck yuck and triple yuck!

Ok people just check the tropics out...

Nadi 26 C 88% humid
Papeete, 29C 73% humid
Noumea 25C 94%
Rarotonga 28C 88%
Nuku'alofa 25C 94%

So yeh, Auckland's a bit TROPICAL at the moment :ohno:

Ak got to 23 degrees! You must be adapted to it.

Yeah 23 degrees at 11.30pm at night.

Yeah, that was 23C at about MIDNIGHT with 88% humidity!

This afternoon a bit more of a mild sauna:nuts:! Only 25C, constant drizzle and 82% humidity! :)

Yeah, that was 23C at about MIDNIGHT with 88% humidity!

This afternoon a bit more of a mild sauna:nuts:! Only 25C, constant drizzle and 82% humidity! :)

Yep, yet again I feel blargh due to the humidity. Though it has been a lot better than it was when it was ultra hot over the weekend.

Overnight humidity 'reached 100 per cent'
2:28PM Tuesday Feb 10, 2009

The humidity level in Auckland last night peaked at 100 per cent according to Newstalk ZB's weather analyst.

Philip Duncan said overnight temperatures in the city hardly fell below 23 degrees.

He estimated that, combined with the humidity, it felt more like 32 degrees.

Mr Duncan said when humidity reaches 100 per cent the air is completely saturated and sweat cannot evaporate from skin.

At 10am this morning, MetService said the humidity level in Auckland was still 90 per cent.

The muggy conditions, which were also felt in Whangarei, have been caused by a low north of the country pulling air straight from the sub-tropics.

It is a different story in the South Island, where single digit temperatures have been recorded thanks to a cold southerly change.

MetService spokesman Bob McDavitt said that last Sunday could have been the hottest day of the year.

"The air is still very warm and, coupled with high humidity, is bringing muggy conditions and keeping overnight temperatures up with many of the coastal parts of the North Island recording an overnight low of 20 [degrees] or more last night," Mr McDavitt said.

He said the hot air temperatures could bring thunderstorms to mountainous areas in the North Island as well as Nelson and Marlborough in the south.

Mr McDavitt said the rain should disappear tomorrow but was likely to return to the central and north North Island on Thursday.

He said a cold southwesterly change could hit the country on Friday and Saturday, bringing snow to the Fiordlands and single digit temperatures to Southland.

- NEWSTALK ZB, NZHERALD STAFF

What weird weather we're having!

A thing I hate is humidity. Though, we must be thankful - at least we aren't suffering from the horrible fires in Victoria. That is truly awful. I'd rather be sticky than incinerated to death.

Auckland's temperature range for Tuesday - Low of 22C High of 26C - currently 24C at 82% humidity. :nuts: - no respite for the wicked Aucklander's.

Hasn't Auckland's temperatures been in the mid tweenty's non stop (pretty much) from November - it's just the humidity that has been doing the up's and down's.

That humidity was a killer today.. Combined with that misty rain especially, but yes as MA said would not be keen to swap with Vic atm. Looks like hell..

I just can't believe the horror that is going on in Victoria.

Thank God our Marky and his little family are safe :banana:

It is awefully tragic, well, there are such things everyday in the world. There have been a couple of NW nights in CHC with odd hazy orange skies, and you can actually smell the smoke in the air quite clearly. Our thoughts got out to Marky and all those affected in Victoria at this time.

Driving through Henderson this afternoon 34 Degrees on the big temperature gauge coming down Great North Road.. Haven't stopped sweating all day..

Whenuapia is currently sitting on 31 according to the Met service.

Yee ha 30 degree + days in AK + the killer humidity..

Sure beats winter

Sure beats winter

I like winter, though not the damp/grey we get here. Snow and sharp frosts and a nice dry cold. Perfection. :D

Its official :banana:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10556442

32.4C at Whenuapai - that's essentially on the North Shore!

I like winter, though not the damp/grey we get here. Snow and sharp frosts and a nice dry cold. Perfection. :D

Yea i love snow

Frack winter! Heat, humidity, Sauna, beach, BBQ's, skimpy apparel, going barefoot, playing outside, lying in the sun, basically just chilling!

Window down in the car, breeze blowing through ya hair, tunes blowing in the breeze!!! Paradise!:banana:

Gets too hot, take a dip in the surf or a Rum and Coke! Just so Caribbean :).

Why take a 3 hour flight to tropical Fiji, when a 1.5 drive to Snell's beach and goat island gets all your tropical snorkelling.

^^ Rum & Coke, hell yea! Or an ice cold Corona with lemon is nice when you're out in the sun

Lemons are MUST HAVE with the Corona :banana:

This rain is nice - 9.20PM and the temp has dropped to a balmy 25 C. And the humidity is a very sleep able 78%!!!!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

I couldn't handle Summer in Christchurch, Wellington or Dunedin right now! Frack 12 C right now!

Geez hottest day in Auckland EVER??? How bizarre, today didn't seem much hotter than other days. It did seem really humid though.

Geez hottest day in Auckland EVER??? How bizarre, today didn't seem much hotter than other days. It did seem really humid though.

I'm dying in my house at the moment! In saying this, stepping outside is quite nice though as the rain is moderately warm and being barefoot (gasp how Kiwi of me) in the garden feels lovely.

Yeah there's a bit of a breeze which is good. I guess I had a fan in my office today so didn't really notice the heat too much.

Wow 32.4 is the warmest temp in AKL ever ever? We had an extra 10 degrees on that in CHC several weeks ago..

:) ^^ And were did that 10 degrees disappear to???

Extremes between seasons is tough enough, but extremes between weeks and even days, that just does my head in :bash:.

I like the 24-28 we have had almost every day, non stop since November. :banana:. It feels like a summer, day in and day out, every day. Add to those temps Auckland's sometimes stifling humidity and you get an extra 4 to 6 degrees on top - the humidex reading.

So Auckland felt like 38 C degrees (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10556442) today.

Wow 32.4 is the warmest temp in AKL ever ever? We had an extra 10 degrees on that in CHC several weeks ago..

Yeah what a laugh. Even Invercargill manages a higher record than that. To listen to them go on you'd think they were in Libya!

Yeah what a laugh. Even Invercargill manages a higher record than that. To listen to them go on you'd think they were in Libya!

Can you see the air steam in Chch? You can here! I've endured pretty hot temperatures in places like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but nothing quite compares to Singapore or Cairns despite their lower temperatures.

^^ No no, just Fiji!

Libya has THE DRY HEAT, Auckland and Fiji have the tropical humid heat :).

^^ No no, just Fiji!

Libya has THE DRY HEAT, Auckland and Fiji have the tropical humid heat :).

I have been to Perth 10 times in the last year even though quite often Perth gets to 38-40 degrees we have quite a different heat here in Auckland.. For a start Perth has a hot dry Desert air, dry air draws easier temperature. Wet air finds it harder to draw too much heat ut it will make you feel yuk...

I can assure you that today was sticky.. Living in West Auckland quite often we get the hot air from the Waitakeres. But since NIWA don't have there senses out there you won't here about it as today was probably about 34 degress in Henderson..

Anyway Auckland is proven to be THE "warmest" and one of the most sunniest out of all the main centres.

Invercargill, go the Bluff oysters :) yum

Yeah what a laugh. Even Invercargill manages a higher record than that. To listen to them go on you'd think they were in Libya!

Pfft. I spent the summer in Las Vegas a few years back. 45+ degrees every day, pushing 50 at times.

But it doesn't feel much worse than 32 in a place like Auckland - because it's a dry heat. 35 at 90% humidity is far worse than 45 at 20% humidity.

According to the Met Service you only got to 28 yesterday.

Wow 32.4 is the warmest temp in AKL ever ever? We had an extra 10 degrees on that in CHC several weeks ago..

Christchurch never got over 42 this summer. Go by official Metservice which was 35.7 at the airport. Even in the city it didn't top 40. Its still amazing people actually take notice of people's back yard thermometer in the sun giving high readings.

Example from weatherwatch.co.nz, who normally does press releases claming high temperatures:

http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/image/ChchTemp.jpg

So really Aucklands high temp is not far from Christchurch's high temp this summer. Considering both were taken out of the urban heat layer in grassy fields at airports. Add Auckland's high humidity and I'd say Auckland has the higher humidex.

And then today Christchurch has a high of 13! Not my idea of summer. I think 13 is too cold for winter!

And then today Christchurch has a high of 13! Not my idea of summer. I think 13 is too cold for winter!

Felt colder than that with the wind chill.

So really Aucklands high temp is not far from Christchurch's high temp this summer. Considering both were taken out of the urban heat layer in grassy fields at airports. Add Auckland's high humidity and I'd say Auckland has the higher humidex.

Yes but now you're quoting the unofficial 32.4 against the official 35.7. You should be quoting 28 as that was all you officially got. Big difference again.

Yes but now you're quoting the unofficial 32.4 against the official 35.7. You should be quoting 28 as that was all you officially got. Big difference again.

? One News had it at 32 on their weather and they read the same weather station as metservice

? One News had it at 32 on their weather and they read the same weather station as metservice

And they're the same ones that had 40+ in Chch. Don't believe me - check it yourself.

Meh

Somehow I enter thermal shutdown above temps of about 24°C. Mind you, the humidity adds about +5 to the official temp in Welly.

Christchurch never got over 42 this summer. Go by official Metservice which was 35.7 at the airport. Even in the city it didn't top 40. Its still amazing people actually take notice of people's back yard thermometer in the sun giving high readings.

So really Aucklands high temp is not far from Christchurch's high temp this summer. Considering both were taken out of the urban heat layer in grassy fields at airports. Add Auckland's high humidity and I'd say Auckland has the higher humidex.

Bollocks. For one thing, and I assume, you were not actually there on the occasion so you really aren't in a position to comment on what it was or was not on that particular day. This is a reading of that aforementioned afternoon from a reputable weather station in Sydneham, South Christchurch. Not a backyard thermometer as you so claim it to be.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/hhhh.jpg

You can clearly see a recorded temperature of above 40c.

Bollocks. For one thing, and I assume, you were not actually there on the occasion so you really aren't in a position to comment on what it was or was not on that particular day. This is a reading of that aforementioned afternoon from a reputable weather station in Sydneham, South Christchurch. Not a backyard thermometer as you so claim it to be.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/RodriguezOrejuela/hhhh.jpg

You can clearly see a recorded temperature of above 40c.

Ha. 40.2, yep I see it. But a weather station in Sydneham is not an official one. Just because has a little webpage doesn't mean its correct, I have one of those at home which gives me little updates on my desktop. If you go to weatherunderground and go to the Christchurch page, the far majority of the weather stations all across the city and including places in rural Canterbury do not have record temperatures above 38 for 2009. Even still most of them are around 36 degrees.

Oh and heres another SYDNEYHAM one:

http://www.lacrosseproducts.co.nz/chch/chch.html

yeah, same thing, highest temperature for a SYDNEHAM station is: 37.9 degrees on the 9th of January.

I know its trivial but you can't quote inaccurate information. And just because I wasn't in Christchurch that day doesn't mean of lost the ability to read weather maps and station records online. Fact is, all the people who were quoting 40+ temps were using inaccurate weather stations or back yard thermometers in the sun. I know, 100% Christchurch, or any surrounding area had not exceeded 40 degrees this year, and I would very much doubt the OFFICIAL temperature has exceeded 38 this year.

I'm right and you are wrong, moving on... :)

^^Tasman has kind of blown you out of the water there mate!

So in that case it is probably best if we all move on :).

Everyone knows that on average Auckland is the warmest main centre and occasionally (only occasionally!) doesn't even have the highest rainfall out of the main centres.

In my book warmth = good :)

^^Tasman has kind of blown you out of the water there mate!

So in that case it is probably best if we all move on :).

Everyone knows that on average Auckland is the warmest main centre and occasionally (only occasionally!) doesn't even have the highest rainfall out of the main centres.

In my book warmth = good :)

Warmest yes hottest no. No I couldn't possibly accept defeat on this one... it would take a small chunk out of my massive ego :). Dazzle, long time no hear from mate.

^^Tasman has kind of blown you out of the water there mate!

So in that case it is probably best if we all move on :).

Everyone knows that on average Auckland is the warmest main centre and occasionally (only occasionally!) doesn't even have the highest rainfall out of the main centres.

In my book warmth = good :)

Actually it very often doesn't have the highest rainfall since Wellington and Hamilton get about the same yearly average.

Well we've had "who's got the biggest skyline","who's population is growing the fastest","who's better out of Hamilton and Dunediun", so it now logically follows "who's the hottest of them all?"

^^ I AM! :nuts:

^^ I AM! :nuts:

I was going to say my lady, or Jessica Alba. But you're a close third bud. :lol:

Hottest...

Are we talking:
1) hottest maximum temperature recorded.
2) hottest January average daily maximum
3) hottest Yearly average daily maximum
4) hottest overall annual average

All of the above are likely to yield different results

For 1) above, this is Rangiora, Canterbury and Jordan, Marlborough which was 42.6 sometime in 1973 I think.

For 2) I would expect somewhere inland up north away from cooling sea breezes. Possibly Hamilton or Rotorua maybe.

For 3) It would surely have to be Northland/Auckland somewhere

For 4) Probably also Northland somewhere

I was going to say my lady, or Jessica Alba. But you're a close third bud. :lol:

No it's ME :lol:

2) hottest January average daily maximum


This year it was Culverden in North Canterbury.


Here in Chch we seem to be in the middle of one of the coldest, cloudiest and wettest Februarys I can ever remember (coming straight off the back of a scorching January). :nuts:

Hottest...

Are we talking:
1) hottest maximum temperature recorded.
2) hottest January average daily maximum
3) hottest Yearly average daily maximum
4) hottest overall annual average

All of the above are likely to yield different results

For 1) above, this is Rangiora, Canterbury and Jordan, Marlborough which was 42.6 sometime in 1973 I think.

For 2) I would expect somewhere inland up north away from cooling sea breezes. Possibly Hamilton or Rotorua maybe.

For 3) It would surely have to be Northland/Auckland somewhere

For 4) Probably also Northland somewhere

1) Undisputed winner as above.

2) Hastings with 25.8 degrees average January Maximum (although I can't find proof of this online aseveryone uses Hastings' info from Napier's weather station). This is remembering a NIWA table I saw a few years ago.

3) Keri Keri with 20.0 (the only one registered on the Metservice website above 20. Many places up North are in between 19 and 20 like Auckland (19.3), Tauranga (19), Gisborne (19.4), and Napier (19.3). I would say Hastings would be a contender for beating Keri Keri as even in winter the crisp days tend to still be a few degrees above Napier. Hottest Sth Island yearly max is Blenhiem with 18.1.

4) mean annual temp is Auckland with 15.8, nearest behind is Kaitaia with 15.6. Warmest annual temp in the south is Blenheim again with 12.8.

2) Hastings with 25.8 degrees average January Maximum (although I can't find proof of this online aseveryone uses Hastings' info from Napier's weather station). This is remembering a NIWA table I saw a few years ago.



As already stated it is Culverden:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4836000a6009.html

Haha - Only a couple of months ago, many were harping on about how we should move out National Summer Holiday period from the Christmas-Mid January time to Early to Late February with frequent comments about how our summers were getting later and later every year and that our holidays were all too often washed out amid poor weather.

Well if this February's weather in Canterbury hasn't scuttled that idea then I don't know what will.

Apart from the 34 deg day we had early in the month, the last 2 weeks have been very very mediocre indeed

I agree, January was an absolute killer but February has been fairly blergh on the whole in comparison.

As already stated it is Culverden:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4836000a6009.html

Hottest average January maximum...not hottest average maximum in 2009! I doubt that it's average January maximum would be over 24.

Hottest average January maximum...not hottest average maximum in 2009! I doubt that it's average January maximum would be over 24.


Hottest January average daily maximum NOT average hottest January average daily maximum :lol:

OMG my head is spinning.

OMG my head is spinning.


:lol::lol::lol:

And another fabulous warm balmy day over here with the usual gentle zither of a breeze caressing the palm fronds over the swimming pool....
Oh. sorry.

And another fabulous warm balmy day over here with the usual gentle zither of a breeze caressing the palm fronds over the swimming pool....
Oh. sorry.

Swimming pool?? Wouldn't that violate your water restrictions?

Yeah, isn't Brisbane is limited to 4 minute showers?...one reason I don't particularly ever want to go there unless I really have to (though are hotels subject to the same restrictions?).

I guess though for pools, if the water is already in the pool and is just constantly being recycled it's okay.

^^ Brisbane is nice enough, but nothing special. It was great to experience such a large city in that kind of climate and sure, it's a modern, very clean looking metropolis so if you like that sort of thing it's good for a visit. I've been twice now and stayed for a few days (mainly to see friends who moved there).

I'd have to agree with your observations there Svartmetall. The company i work for has it's head office in Brisbane so i get over there about 2 - 3 times a year for conferences and other stuff. It is a nice tidy city there is nothing wrong with it but i do find it a little bit bland.

Particularly it does not seem to have a great variety of restaurants for a city that size. Although i may be being unfair as i'm usually only over there for a couple of days.

Don't like not having daylight savings in summer either.

Storm coming! :banana: imma go for a swim

Still nice and warm in Canterbury! Muggy day today, overcast with strong nor'westers. Building up, building up- just got a first bit of rain. Its almost like being in the tropics.

Im enjoying this because I know give it 3 days time and we'll all be freezing.

Apparently Fjordland had a zillion lightning strikes today too.

Someone said it was about 27 degrees in Dunedin today. Insanity!

Winters certainly hit!

Christchurch has been wet and freezing the last few days. Currently 3 degrees with a snow warning. I did a walk around Hagley Park before and it was sleeting at times.

Surprised how many other idiots were out there jogging, cycling, walking their dogs. Nothing like a stinking hot shower and putting on your trackies after freezing your butt off getting some exercise.

It's amazing how quickly the seasons can change.

Nice spring day here in Norwich.:)

I lost an inch today, if you know what I mean. Damn cold weather.

^^ huh????

Keep it in the garage then.

That is if you are talking about what you are talking about!

Been bloody cold down this way.

Alpine blasts go downtown
By KAY BLUNDELL - The Dominion Post
01/06/2009

An antarctic blast of snow, hail and sleet ushered in the first day of winter, bringing snow to sea levels and the first flurries in downtown Wellington for 14 years.

Icy southerly gales packing gusts of up to 120kmh buffeted the Capital yesterday, accompanied by some snow, heavy hail and showers.

Snow fell to sea level along Wellington's south coast and from Southland to Kaikoura, and blanketed high-country passes, including the Rimutaka Hill Road summit and Desert Road.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/2461593/Alpine-blasts-go-downtown)

Even Porirua which is usually more mild than in town - hail, sleet and some snow flakes swirling around yesterday.

Really enjoying the classic well insulated (not) kiwi type house - I want insulation, double glazing & central heating!

I hate to think how it would be right now in Wellington or (shiver) the South Island. It freezing enough as it is in Auckland. I had to get the heater out last night.

European Houses - Thats what you all need.

NZ has a European Climate not an Australian one as so many people try to kid themselves into believing :lol:

I hate to think how it would be right now in Wellington or (shiver) the South Island. It freezing enough as it is in Auckland. I had to get the heater out last night.
It was a balmy 10 degrees when I got home this afternoon - twice what it was yesterday. :lol:

European Houses - Thats what you all need.


Definitely. Spent the winter in Europe before - it was so much warmer (inside anyway).

Why don't most New Zealand houses have central heating? Especially in the colder areas such as the south island, southern North Island etc?

Why don't most New Zealand houses have central heating? Especially in the colder areas such as the south island, southern North Island etc?

I don't know - but I remember having a very miserable childhood in cold damp houses.:ohno:

I don't know - but I remember having a very miserable childhood in cold damp houses.:ohno:
Was this in Christchurch Davee? How effective are these 'heat pumps' that are used in NZ? Call me a wimp but Christchurch has a very simialr climate to where i live and i couldn't imagine not having central heating during the coldest winter spells.

Was this in Christchurch Davee? How effective are these 'heat pumps' that are used in NZ? Call me a wimp but Christchurch has a very simialr climate to where i live and i couldn't imagine not having central heating during the coldest winter spells.

We have a heat pump, it is adaquate for parts of the house, but invariably it can't heat the whole house. To install heat pumps throughout the house is extremely expensive both in installation and running costs.

I think NZ is finally realising the need for warmer houses. Just look at the emphasis that has been placed on insulation in recent days.

Someone said it was about 27 degrees in Dunedin today. Insanity!

I wish it was like that when I was there a bit over a week ago...it actually made Invercargill seem quite tropical =/

I wish it was like that when I was there a bit over a week ago...it actually made Invercargill seem quite tropical =/

Dunedin has colder winters than Invercargill?

Dunedin has colder winters than Invercargill?

No the average low in Invercargill is a couple of degrees colder than Dunedin but the average annual temperature in Dunedin is only slightly warmer at 14.7 degrees cf 14.4.

Invercargill info at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invercargill

Dunedin info at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunedin

Was this in Christchurch Davee? How effective are these 'heat pumps' that are used in NZ? Call me a wimp but Christchurch has a very simialr climate to where i live and i couldn't imagine not having central heating during the coldest winter spells.

Yes - this was Christchurch, but over 20 years ago. Things are much different now. New houses are being built like European ones, it's only taken my parents till now to realise they can be warm and dry in the winter quiet easily:nuts: I think they were a bit tight and being WW2 babies probably lived frugel childhoods.

As I have always said - I will never move back to NZ unless I have double glazzing, central heating and a completely insulated house as basics in a home - not extra's - these are basics :banana:

Central heating does take up alot of energy though

Central heating does take up alot of energy though

So does the health budget from all the deaths, illness and associated conditions that 10's of thousands of NZers suffer because of cold and damp homes. :ohno:

Dunedin has colder winters than Invercargill?

Not on average, but Dunedin (and the towns in central Otago for that matter) has colder *extremes*.

Not on average, but Dunedin (and the towns in central Otago for that matter) has colder *extremes*.

What's your evidence for that statement re Dunedin? The NIWA data on Wikipedia for both cities suggests Invercargill has the colder extremes by on average 2 degrees over the winter months.

It's cold tonight.

It's cold tonight.

Sure is mate. I'm glad I made a very extravagant purchase the other day. I saved for ages to get myself a goose down duvet. That thing is absolute bliss on these cold nights.

What's your evidence for that statement re Dunedin? The NIWA data on Wikipedia for both cities suggests Invercargill has the colder extremes by on average 2 degrees over the winter months.

So it does. Something I read on either the metservice or NIWA site for temperatures last month is the only 'fact' I was basing it on, mainly it was just what a friend had told me though so not exactly scientific (trigggered by an anecdotal observation I made that "I'm sure it doesn't get this cold in Invercargill" a week or so ago when I was there). I was right about Queenstown though. Also, Auckland has more rain than any of the aforementioned towns; these wiki climate charts are interesting lol.

Fuck it was cold this morning. 2 inch weather today. Shit.

Fuck it was cold this morning. 2 inch weather today. Shit.

There was ice on my car at 5:30 this morning. :lol:

Oh for some of that variation in the weather here in the Tropics! :lol:

Just checking out the metservice website lately and your daytime temps in Auckland don't seem that cold. Sure, there is a dip every now and then to 12 or 13, but generally it looks like the 15s.

OK, you aren't in the peak of winter yet, but still.....or am I delusional here.

It has got down to around 1-2c overnight in Auckland the last couple of nights. That's about as cold as it gets.

The last 3 or so days have been freezing in Auckland. Beautiful clear days with blue skies but bloody cold.

It has got down to around 1-2c overnight in Auckland the last couple of nights. That's about as cold as it gets.

I was more referring to the daytime, although that 1-2c overnight mark isn't a surprise.

Aside from a late Autumn visit to the UK (when it was unseasoably warm) I haven't been exposed to anything remotely like winter in about 4yrs. Even trips to Auckland and Sydney were in the height of summer!

Oh for some of that variation in the weather here in the Tropics! :lol:

Just checking out the metservice website lately and your daytime temps in Auckland don't seem that cold. Sure, there is a dip every now and then to 12 or 13, but generally it looks like the 15s.

OK, you aren't in the peak of winter yet, but still.....or am I delusional here.

I had to use a bucket of slightly warm water to get ice off my windshield, and my door handle was frozen so i had to put water on that before i could open the door.

Yeah its been quite funny the last couple of days on the way to school and watching all the people out side DE ICING their transports :lol::lol:. Mine I keep snug and warm in the garage under the house.

It has got down to around 1-2c overnight in Auckland the last couple of nights. That's about as cold as it gets.

Indeed cold for Auckland, the average low for you guys in June should be 8C. I guess what you need is the wind to turn round and come from the north to warm you up a bit. I actually prefer the cold crisp sunny days over mild rainy ones. Auckland still has an enviously mild climate from a northern Europeans point of view. I arrive in October, i assume it will have warmed up a fair bit by then?

The problem with Auckland is that often when it's cold it's also wet and windy. Fortunately for the last couple of days it has been quite sunny, so even though it has been really cold in the mornings it has been quite nice weather.

By October things should have warmed up quite considerably, though it can rain quite a lot in October.

We have a heat pump, it is adaquate for parts of the house, but invariably it can't heat the whole house. To install heat pumps throughout the house is extremely expensive both in installation and running costs.:cheers:

I'm looking at a heat pump myself to acquire around September. My own research for a moderate 3 bedroom 1960s bungalow is about $1800-2400 for the unit (4.9kW) and I think another $800 installation.

1.5 inch weather this morning :( Holy shit.

Indeed cold for Auckland, the average low for you guys in June should be 8C. I guess what you need is the wind to turn round and come from the north to warm you up a bit. I actually prefer the cold crisp sunny days over mild rainy ones. Auckland still has an enviously mild climate from a northern Europeans point of view. I arrive in October, i assume it will have warmed up a fair bit by then?

Yes it will be warming up in October. Anyway, I'm sure even our coldest winters day is nothing like Leicester.

In saying that, make sure you live in a modern house here in Auckland. In the past, people seemed to think Auckland was a tropical paradise and built the houses with poor insulation. Auckland does get cold enough that insulation is a factor in winter.

The fog was something else this morning. Two accidents on Ti Rakau Drive and one on the Southern Motorway. Bliss.

Auckland, Hamilton below zero this morning
11:40AM Friday Jun 05, 2009

Temperatures in the upper North Island have been colder than in many South Island areas this morning.

It was minus three in Auckland and minus four in Hamilton. Those temperatures are the coldest of the year so far, and far colder than overnight temperatures in the South Island which are mainly in the positive range.

Weather Watch analyst Philip Duncan says it is very strange to see the normal temperature ranges throughout the country, reversed.

"That's basically due to the fact that the cold air left over from the Antarctic blast last weekend still remains across Northern New Zealand, while the rest of the country has seen a bit of a change overnight with clouds and a slight breeze developing ahead of another cold snap."

Mr Duncan says a change is coming which will raise the minimum temperatures, but lower the highs.

In the South Island, black ice caused four accidents in the space of an hour in Motueka early this morning.

Sergeant Rob Crawford said a light rain at 5am caused the black ice.

"It iced everything up," Mr Crawford said.

He said the four accidents between 7.30am and 8.30am caused no injuries
but there was severe damage to the vehicles.

Mr Crawford said the morning sun is improving conditions and local
contractors have put grit on the roads.

Meanwhile MetService has forecast light snow showers on the Milford Rd
near the Homer Tunnel.

MetService is forecasting showers could turn to snow before clearing this evening with up to 2cm accumulating in the road.

- NEWSTALK ZB, NZ HERALD STAFF
Minus 3 in Auckland. :eek:

Minus 3 in Auckland. :eek:

Yep, the weather has been distinctly British winter at the moment. Northampton used to be about this cold during winter. :nuts:

Yeah I'm just about sitting on my heater at the moment. LOL

Is -3 a record for an overnight temp in Auckland? That's really cold, I don't remember us getting that before.

That's what I was thinking. I remember it dipping down to -1 one night last year, and that was a shocker.

Yep, the weather has been distinctly British winter at the moment. Northampton used to be about this cold during winter. :nuts:

Has it been drier? Or about the same?

Has it been drier? Or about the same?

Much less rainfall in Auckland, yeah - hence why it's more like a British winter. I miss the dry frosts and I've been quite enjoying them and the winter sunshine in Auckland at the moment.

Just back on the topic of warming homes, its a little strange to hear of inadequate heating in NZ homes.

All but one of the houses I lived or flatted in (PN & Wellington) either had a working fireplace or gas heating......it was never a problem, I found.

Just back on the topic of warming homes, its a little strange to hear of inadequate heating in NZ homes.

All but one of the houses I lived or flatted in (PN & Wellington) either had a working fireplace or gas heating......it was never a problem, I found.

Inadaquate heating is a big issue here. Even if you have a fireplace, a fireplace invariably never heats the whole house - same as our heat pump. This is why we have to place oil heaters all around the house and in our room to heat the areas we're using.

Bah, man the hell up you Auckland pussies. Why, in Southland we walked 500 miles naked barefoot upside down in the snow to school each morning, and you don't hear me whinging! :lol:

Bah, man the hell up you Auckland pussies. Why, in Southland we walked 500 miles naked barefoot upside down in the snow to school each morning, and you don't hear me whinging! :lol:

"Right. I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night half an hour before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad and our mother would kill us and dance about on our graves singing Hallelujah."

Inadaquate heating is a big issue here. Even if you have a fireplace, a fireplace invariably never heats the whole house - same as our heat pump. This is why we have to place oil heaters all around the house and in our room to heat the areas we're using.

Nothing like a good roaring fireplace in winter though :)

Nothing like a good roaring fireplace in winter though :)

I agree, they are probably one of the most aesthetically pleasing additions one can make to a room. I loved our fireplace in our first house in the UK (before we had to move to a modern one). Though we had full central heating, we used to turn the radiator off in the living room and put the fire on. Looking at flames dancing in the fire was very relaxing (err, do I sound like a pyromaniac here?). :lol:

Oh yeah... FIRE!

I miss having a fireplace.

Looking at flames dancing in the fire was very relaxing (err, do I sound like a pyromaniac here?). :lol:

Full agreement here.

Listening to the crackle, watching the flames change from yellow to orange to red, shooting sparks flying out, the smell of the burning wood, lights down low, mellow glass of merlot, Barry White cd, lambswool rug, lovely blonde by your side.... I'll stop now before this gets too colourful!

What Im getting at from an aesthetic point of view, nothing beats an open log fire!

-3C for Auckland that's a suprise given Auckland is surrounded by the sea. Sounds like some of you guys aren't used to it :)

June Temps Well Below Average
June temperatures well below average - Niwa
12:22PM Thursday Jul 02, 2009



Temperatures were well below average during June, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) climate summary says.

Extremely low temperatures were recorded in the Waikato, Taumarunui, Taupo, southern Hawke's Bay, Central Otago, the Kaikoura Coast, and some alpine areas of the South Island.

All other areas experienced below average temperatures and the national average temperature of 7.5degC was 0.7degC below the long-term average for June.

The lowest temperature recorded for the month was -8.9degC in Hanmer Springs, while the highest was 24.5degC in Henderson, Auckland.

Despite the cold, the sun shone brightly with well above average sunshine totals recorded in Northland, Auckland, the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taupo, parts of Taranaki and Hawke's Bay, Fiordland and Westland.

Extremely dry conditions affected much of the South Island as well as in parts of Taranaki and the Manawatu, while Central Otago recorded its lowest rainfall level on record for June.


Of the six main centres, Dunedin was the coldest and driest, Auckland the warmest, Tauranga the wettest, and Hamilton the sunniest.

Wtf, when did it get to 24.5 degrees in Henderson?

I feel very sorry for the rest of the main centres, if Auckland was the warmest.

This winter has been awesome thus far ... way more sunny days than last year and I walked around in a t-shirt today and received a tan - FAB !

^^
Agreed that this winter is much better than last. And the weather is warm enough these days for wearing one layer of clothes. But I am surprised that you got a tan... these days are some of the shortest days of the year... sunlight is at its lowest intensity.

You guys must have thicker blood than me. I'm freezing most days

^^
But I am surprised that you got a tan... these days are some of the shortest days of the year... sunlight is at its lowest intensity.

I have time on my side ... I can afford to sit and chill in the sun for hours on end :)

I dont think any North Islanders can even begin to appreciate just how cold it is down here in the South. I complain but Im loving it.

Winter goes out with a bang.

600 people still stranded on SH5 between Taupo and Hawkes Bay. Apparently this afternoon there were still 60 still stuck in their cars.

http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/previews//200910/71748_5

http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/previews//200910/71750_5

image:NZPA/Bethelle McFedries

Temperatures have barely been making double figures (and thats the high) in Christchurch for days in a row now. Been raining, cold and dreary. Looks like more in store too. Some start to Summer. :ohno:

^^ nice and warm in the North island :banana:

Been nice in Invercargill for good fortnight period now. One or two rainshowers, but never a 'rainy day' which is quite good considering the usual. Was cloudy this morning but cleared. Could be worse...

Heavy snow falling here in Norwich and it is f...king COLD!!!!! Wind is really strong so it is drifting everywhere.

Hey - it's all coming from your way Kaas!! Status report in the Netherlands.......?

Lots of Rain here in Melbourne ......Playing and Planting Pretty Petuna's :lol:

Heavy snow falling here in Norwich and it is f...king COLD!!!!! Wind is really strong so it is drifting everywhere.

Hey - it's all coming from your way Kaas!! Status report in the Netherlands.......?