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NIWA information for 2010
  max (mean) daily temp
(°F/°C)		 min (mean) daily temp
(°F/°C)		 total monthly
sunshine (hours)		 total monthly
rainfall (mm)
January 72ºF / 22ºC 54ºF / 12ºC 174 33
February 73ºF / 23ºC 52ºF/ 11ºC 201 18
March 72ºF / 22ºC 48ºF / 9ºC 195 22
April 68ºF / 20ºC 45ºF / 7ºC 167 24
May 57ºF / 14ºC 41ºF / 5ºC 110 110
June 52ºF / 11ºC 36ºF / 2ºC 90 93
July --ºF / --ºC --ºF / --ºC no record no record
August --ºF / --ºC --ºF / --ºC no record no record
September --ºF / --ºC --ºF / --ºC no record no record
Ocotober --ºF / --ºC --ºF / --ºC no record no record
November --ºF / --ºC --ºF / --ºC no record no record
December --ºF / --ºC --ºF / --ºC no record no record

This climate table has been constructed from NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) data.

NIWA information for 2009
  max (mean) daily temp
(°F/°C)		 min (mean) daily temp
(°F/°C)		 total monthly
sunshine (hours)		 total monthly
rainfall (mm)
January 77ºF / 25ºC 54ºF / 12ºC 281 26
February 68ºF / 20ºC 54ºF / 12ºC 133 68
March 68ºF / 20ºC 46ºF / 8ºC 204 15
April 64°F / 18°C 45ºF / 7ºC 151 43
May 52ºF / 11ºC 37ºF / 8ºC 134 145
June 50ºF / 10ºC 34ºF / 1ºC 94 19
July 50ºF / 10ºC 32ºF / 0ºC 148 37
August 57ºF / 14ºC 39ºF / 4ºC 166 56
September 59ºF / 15ºC 37ºF / 3ºC 198 33
Ocotober 57ºF / 14ºC 41ºF / 5ºC 232 83
November 66ºF / 19ºC 45ºF/ 7ºC 215 25
December 70ºF / 21ºC 50ºF / 10ºC 217 40

This climate table has been constructed from NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) data.

NIWA information for 2008
  max (mean) daily temp
(°F/°C)		 min (mean) daily temp
(°F/°C)		 total monthly
sunshine (hours)		 total monthly
rainfall (mm)
January 75ºF / 24ºC 54ºF / 12ºC 267 13
February 72ºF / 22ºC 54ºF / 12ºC 204 122
March 70ºF / 21ºC 50ºF / 10ºC 195 20
April 63ºF / 17ºC 45ºF / 7ºC 160 28
May 55ºF / 13ºC 36ºF / 2ºC 153 50
June 54ºF / 12ºC 34ºF / 1ºC 114 89
July 52ºF / 11ºC 36ºF / 2ºC 97 165
August 52ºF / 11ºC 34ºF / 1ºC 150 98
September 59ºF / 15ºC 39ºF / 4ºC 152 34
Ocotober 64ºF / 18ºC 39ºF / 4ºC 244 31
November 68ºF / 20ºC 46ºF / 8ºC 268 10
December no record no record no record no record

This climate table has been constructed from NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) data.

Fishing Seasons (Open season= green), (Closed season= yellow)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Salmon (Chinook,Quinnat,King) √ √ √ √           √ √
Trout (Brown) √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √
Trout (Rainbow) √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √
Trout (Splake) √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √
Trout (Lake) √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √
Trout (Mackinaw) √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √
Perch √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √
Tench √ √ √ √   √   √   √   √   √ √ √ √

This table is an overview constructed from information from New Zealand Fish & Game staff (Government Department) and local fishermen.
Yellow:Fishing is permitted in designated areas. A few rivers stay open and a few lakes stay open.
√ - Fish being caught.