New Zealand Climate

Being situated in the southern hemisphere the climate is generally moderate all year round and rarely sees temperatures rise above 25C or fall below 4C with city average ranging 169 days of sunshine per year and January and February are the warmest months with autumn starting from March to May, winter season is June to August being the wettest months with frosts being common in the hill suburbs and the Hutt Valley, with icy winds straight from Antarctica can be experienced in the south between May and September and  spring season from September to November.