Auckland New Zealand Climate

The climate of the city is temperate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average maximum temperature in January and February is 23 º C, while in July is 13 º C.

The highest temperature so far was 30.5 ° C, while the lowest was recorded at -2.5 ° C Rain is common throughout the year (more than 1.000 mm per year) are particularly abundant in winter. The highest amount of rainfall was 1240 mm of rainfall spread over 137 days.

The climatic conditions vary in different parts of the city due to the terrain. The maximum temperature was recorded in the area of Henderson, with 32.4 ° C in February 1998.

The only recorded snowfall in the city occurred on July 27, 1939. Auckland is also one of the sunniest cities in the country, with 2060 hours of sunshine a year.

The Ministry of Environment of New Zealand, produced a report on the impact of climate change in the Auckland region. As in most areas of the planet, such a change would be left out in the changes in average temperature rises in sea level and precipitation, albeit to a lesser extent the latter.

Scientists estimate that Auckland may be affected in a rise of 3 º C over the next 70-100 years, while in the last century the average temperature in the country increased by 0.7 ° C.

The risk of flooding may be increased by 4% by the year 2070. The fact is that New Zealand society has undergone recent extreme weather events such as droughts or cyclone Bola that hit Marlborough and Canterbury.

However, these drastic changes can bring even some benefits for agriculture, such as better conditions for growing crops and pastures, while the use of fertilizers would be necessary