In general the climate of New Zealand maritime, humid, subtropical in the north, south – moderate.
The hottest months are December, January and February and the coldest June, July and August. Winter is quite warm: the average July temperature varies from +12 ° to the north to +5 ° in the south. In the mountainous districts of the southern island of the average July temperature reaches -2 °; sometimes frosts of -12 ° to -7 ° and mountains in the eastern plains. The average January temperature ranges from +19 ° to +14 ° north to the south.