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Paraparaumu AWS Weather Records (NZ000093417)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paraparaumu AWS (NZ000093417), New Zealand, with 55 years of record.

Key Facts for Paraparaumu AWS

  • Paraparaumu AWS (NZ000093417) is a weather station in New Zealand at -40.90 latitude and 174.98 longitude, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1972 to 2026, 55 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Paraparaumu AWS still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Paraparaumu AWS set a daily record high maximum temperature of 19.9 C (67.8 F) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: New Zealand, -40.90 latitude, 174.98 longitude.
  • Elevation: 7 m (23 ft).
  • Period of record: 1972 to 2026, 55 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Paraparaumu AWS, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paraparaumu AWS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -100102030 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paraparaumu AWS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Paraparaumu AWS, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan29.0 C (84.2 F)3.7 C (38.7 F)22.9 C (73.2 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Feb29.9 C (85.8 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)23.8 C (74.8 F)7.1 C (44.8 F)
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Apr26.3 C (79.3 F)-1.0 C (30.2 F)21.4 C (70.5 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)
May22.6 C (72.7 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)19.8 C (67.6 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Jun19.9 C (67.8 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)19.6 C (67.3 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)
Jul19.2 C (66.6 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)15.9 C (60.6 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)
Aug20.6 C (69.1 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)18.1 C (64.6 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)
Sep21.7 C (71.1 F)-3.8 C (25.2 F)17.5 C (63.5 F)-1.0 C (30.2 F)
Oct22.7 C (72.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)2.5 C (36.5 F)
Nov25.6 C (78.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Dec29.2 C (84.6 F)2.6 C (36.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Paraparaumu AWS by the year they were set 1,464 records at Paraparaumu AWS still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 50. 02040601972: 171973: 231974: 501975: 321976: 291977: 261978: 231979: 131980: 121981: 231982: 361983: 331984: 301985: 201986: 151987: 201988: 371989: 461990: 301991: 241992: 461993: 341994: 191995: 231996: 221997: 231998: 451999: 472000: 322001: 382002: 252003: 342004: 282005: 322006: 202007: 182008: 102009: 282010: 142011: 212012: 292013: 262014: 252015: 152016: 292017: 122018: 242019: 182020: 232021: 222022: 312023: 312024: 202025: 442026: 171972197819841990199620022008201420202026
1,464 records at Paraparaumu AWS still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 50.
Standing records at Paraparaumu AWS by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197217
197323
197450
197532
197629
197726
197823
197913
198012
198123
198236
198333
198430
198520
198615
198720
198837
198946
199030
199124
199246
199334
199419
199523
199622
199723
199845
199947
200032
200138
200225
200334
200428
200532
200620
200718
200810
200928
201014
201121
201229
201326
201425
201515
201629
201712
201824
201918
202023
202122
202231
202331
202420
202544
202617

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Paraparaumu AWS set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Paraparaumu AWS between 16 August 2004 and 17 February 2018. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature16 August 2004: Record low maximum temperature 5.4 C (41.7 F)16 March 2014: Record high maximum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)17 February 2018: Record high minimum temperature 20.5 C (68.9 F)200520102015
3 all-time records were set at Paraparaumu AWS between 16 August 2004 and 17 February 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When Paraparaumu AWS set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2004-08-16Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 5.4 C (41.7 F)
2014-03-16Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
2018-02-17Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 20.5 C (68.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paraparaumu AWS The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paraparaumu AWS. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 14 May 2015. 050100150 Jan: 55.6 mm (2.2 in), 6 January 2005 Jan Feb: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 4 February 2022 Feb Mar: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 9 March 1990 Mar Apr: 68.3 mm (2.7 in), 8 April 2015 Apr May: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 14 May 2015 May Jun: 51.3 mm (2.0 in), 18 June 2020 Jun Jul: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 5 July 2006 Jul Aug: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 19 August 2022 Aug Sep: 64.5 mm (2.5 in), 17 September 2016 Sep Oct: 93.0 mm (3.7 in), 20 October 1998 Oct Nov: 69.1 mm (2.7 in), 7 November 1994 Nov Dec: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 5 December 2021 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paraparaumu AWS. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 14 May 2015.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paraparaumu AWS
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan55.6 mm (2.2 in)6 January 2005
Feb71.1 mm (2.8 in)4 February 2022
Mar81.0 mm (3.2 in)9 March 1990
Apr68.3 mm (2.7 in)8 April 2015
May114.3 mm (4.5 in)14 May 2015
Jun51.3 mm (2.0 in)18 June 2020
Jul53.3 mm (2.1 in)5 July 2006
Aug68.8 mm (2.7 in)19 August 2022
Sep64.5 mm (2.5 in)17 September 2016
Oct93.0 mm (3.7 in)20 October 1998
Nov69.1 mm (2.7 in)7 November 1994
Dec86.9 mm (3.4 in)5 December 2021

Period of Record Coverage

1972 to 2026
Days with data per year at Paraparaumu AWS 55 years of record at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2007, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026. 1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 337 of 365 days2007: 312 of 365 days2008: 303 of 366 days2009: 344 of 365 days2010: 340 of 365 days2011: 338 of 365 days2012: 340 of 366 days2013: 352 of 365 days2014: 348 of 365 days2015: 349 of 365 days2016: 352 of 366 days2017: 348 of 365 days2018: 347 of 365 days2019: 346 of 365 days2020: 343 of 366 days2021: 305 of 365 days2022: 308 of 365 days2023: 289 of 365 days2024: 293 of 366 days2025: 359 of 365 days2026: 278 of 365 days19801990200020102020
55 years of record at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2007, 2008, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.
Days with data per year at Paraparaumu AWS
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200633792%Yes
200731285%No
200830383%No
200934494%Yes
201034093%Yes
201133893%Yes
201234093%Yes
201335296%Yes
201434895%Yes
201534996%Yes
201635296%Yes
201734895%Yes
201834795%Yes
201934695%Yes
202034394%Yes
202130584%No
202230884%No
202328979%No
202429380%No
202535998%Yes
202627876%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Paraparaumu AWS
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high max (Provisional)19.9 C (67.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily rain (Provisional)35.9 mm (1.4 in)17.9 mm (0.7 in)31 years35 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min (Provisional)13.5 C (56.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min (Provisional)14.3 C (57.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min (Provisional)13.7 C (56.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high max (Provisional)16.8 C (62.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high max (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min (Provisional)12.7 C (54.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)45 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min (Provisional)12.4 C (54.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min (Provisional)13.5 C (56.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)39 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high max18.1 C (64.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily low max7.7 C (45.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily rain21.4 mm (0.8 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZmonthly high min13.7 C (56.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)28 years23 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min13.2 C (55.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)49 years24 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min13.2 C (55.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min14.8 C (58.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high min12.9 C (55.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZmonthly high min16.6 C (61.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)0 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily high max19.6 C (67.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1972 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Paraparaumu AWS as warming stripes, 1972 to 2025 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 12.0 C (53.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 13.9 C (57.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1972: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 13.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 12.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1978: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1979: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1980: 12.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1981: 13.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1982: 12.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1983: 12.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1984: 13.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 13.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1986: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 13.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1990: 13.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1991: 12.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 12.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1993: 12.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 12.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 13.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1997: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1999: 13.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 13.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 13.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2004: 12.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 13.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean197219751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 12.0 C (53.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 13.9 C (57.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Paraparaumu AWS as warming stripes, 1972 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197212.7 C-0.31 C
197313.1 C+0.08 C
197413.2 C+0.17 C
197513.4 C+0.34 C
197612.3 C-0.72 C
197712.2 C-0.87 C
197813.2 C+0.18 C
197913.2 C+0.14 C
198012.8 C-0.25 C
198113.4 C+0.33 C
198212.5 C-0.59 C
198312.6 C-0.49 C
198413.3 C+0.21 C
198513.1 C+0.02 C
198613.2 C+0.12 C
198713.2 C+0.13 C
198813.1 C+0.09 C
198913.5 C+0.42 C
199013.6 C+0.52 C
199112.7 C-0.39 C
199212.0 C-1.08 C
199312.2 C-0.87 C
199412.8 C-0.27 C
199513.2 C+0.12 C
199613.1 C+0.01 C
199712.5 C-0.50 C
199813.9 C+0.86 C
199913.8 C+0.75 C
200013.2 C+0.15 C
200113.4 C+0.34 C
200213.1 C+0.07 C
200313.3 C+0.23 C
200412.7 C-0.38 C
200513.6 C+0.58 C
202513.9 C+0.90 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.15 C (0.01 to 0.29) per decade over 1972 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.27 F (0.01 to 0.52) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Paraparaumu AWS
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.15 C (0.01 to 0.29) per decade0.27 F (0.01 to 0.52) per decade1972 to 202535Rise
Mean daily maximum0.16 C (0.00 to 0.33) per decade0.29 F (0.00 to 0.59) per decade1972 to 202535Rise
Mean daily minimum0.13 C (0.00 to 0.27) per decade0.24 F (0.00 to 0.48) per decade1972 to 202535Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1972 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Paraparaumu AWS: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)30.0 C (86.0 F)201426.5 C (79.7 F)55
Coldest night (TNn)-4.8 C (23.4 F)2001-2.6 C (27.3 F)55
Wettest day (Rx1day)114.3 mm (4.5 in)201554.4 mm (2.1 in)40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)186.5 mm (7.3 in)201586.6 mm (3.4 in)39
Longest dry spell (CDD)29 days202216 days40

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Paraparaumu AWS by year The hottest day of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.5 C (79.7 F). 222426283019801990200020102020Record: 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 2014
The hottest day of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.5 C (79.7 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Paraparaumu AWS by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197224.1 C (75.4 F)
197326.1 C (79.0 F)
197429.2 C (84.6 F)
197529.0 C (84.2 F)
197624.0 C (75.2 F)
197724.0 C (75.2 F)
197826.6 C (79.9 F)
197926.8 C (80.2 F)
198025.6 C (78.1 F)
198128.3 C (82.9 F)
198227.5 C (81.5 F)
198324.9 C (76.8 F)
198425.4 C (77.7 F)
198525.5 C (77.9 F)
198627.6 C (81.7 F)
198726.5 C (79.7 F)
198826.6 C (79.9 F)
198928.7 C (83.7 F)
199026.8 C (80.2 F)
199125.7 C (78.3 F)
199224.0 C (75.2 F)
199326.2 C (79.2 F)
199424.8 C (76.6 F)
199527.4 C (81.3 F)
199625.9 C (78.6 F)
199725.4 C (77.7 F)
199826.9 C (80.4 F)
199925.7 C (78.3 F)
200025.5 C (77.9 F)
200126.6 C (79.9 F)
200224.5 C (76.1 F)
200329.1 C (84.4 F)
200426.0 C (78.8 F)
200528.6 C (83.5 F)
200625.9 C (78.6 F)
200726.5 C (79.7 F)
200827.4 C (81.3 F)
200924.3 C (75.7 F)
201025.3 C (77.5 F)
201128.0 C (82.4 F)
201229.2 C (84.6 F)
201326.0 C (78.8 F)
201430.0 C (86.0 F)
201528.0 C (82.4 F)
201629.9 C (85.8 F)
201725.4 C (77.7 F)
201828.2 C (82.8 F)
201926.2 C (79.2 F)
202026.0 C (78.8 F)
202127.5 C (81.5 F)
202229.1 C (84.4 F)
202326.5 C (79.7 F)
202427.8 C (82.0 F)
202526.8 C (80.2 F)
202623.9 C (75.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Paraparaumu AWS by year The coldest night of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.6 C (27.3 F). -6-4-2019801990200020102020Record: -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2001
The coldest night of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.6 C (27.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Paraparaumu AWS by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1972-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1973-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1974-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1975-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1976-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1977-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1978-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1979-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1980-1.3 C (29.7 F)
1981-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1982-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1983-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1984-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1985-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1986-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1987-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1988-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1989-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1990-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1991-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1992-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1993-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1994-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1995-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1996-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1997-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1998-2.4 C (27.7 F)
1999-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2000-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2001-4.8 C (23.4 F)
2002-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2003-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2004-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2005-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2006-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2007-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2008-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2009-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2010-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2011-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2012-4.2 C (24.4 F)
2013-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2014-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2015-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2016-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2017-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2018-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2019-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2020-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2021-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2022-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2023-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2024-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2025-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2026-2.6 C (27.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paraparaumu AWS by year The wettest day of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in). 025507510012519801990200020102020Record: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2015
The wettest day of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paraparaumu AWS by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
198726.9 mm (1.1 in)
198835.1 mm (1.4 in)
198939.9 mm (1.6 in)
199081.0 mm (3.2 in)
199158.9 mm (2.3 in)
199249.0 mm (1.9 in)
199361.0 mm (2.4 in)
199469.1 mm (2.7 in)
199556.9 mm (2.2 in)
199652.1 mm (2.1 in)
199753.1 mm (2.1 in)
199893.0 mm (3.7 in)
199923.1 mm (0.9 in)
200032.0 mm (1.3 in)
200135.1 mm (1.4 in)
200239.9 mm (1.6 in)
200347.0 mm (1.9 in)
200464.5 mm (2.5 in)
200555.6 mm (2.2 in)
200656.9 mm (2.2 in)
200735.3 mm (1.4 in)
200839.6 mm (1.6 in)
200949.0 mm (1.9 in)
201055.6 mm (2.2 in)
201162.7 mm (2.5 in)
201235.1 mm (1.4 in)
201360.2 mm (2.4 in)
201456.4 mm (2.2 in)
2015114.3 mm (4.5 in)
201664.5 mm (2.5 in)
201763.8 mm (2.5 in)
201850.8 mm (2.0 in)
201941.1 mm (1.6 in)
202052.3 mm (2.1 in)
202186.9 mm (3.4 in)
202271.1 mm (2.8 in)
202356.9 mm (2.2 in)
202458.7 mm (2.3 in)
202525.0 mm (1.0 in)
202635.9 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paraparaumu AWS by year The wettest five days of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 186.5 mm (7.3 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.6 mm (3.4 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 186.5 mm (7.3 in) in 2015
The wettest five days of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 186.5 mm (7.3 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.6 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paraparaumu AWS by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
198754.1 mm (2.1 in)
198861.2 mm (2.4 in)
198978.3 mm (3.1 in)
1990144.4 mm (5.7 in)
199188.4 mm (3.5 in)
199256.1 mm (2.2 in)
199379.4 mm (3.1 in)
1994110.5 mm (4.4 in)
199558.9 mm (2.3 in)
199688.1 mm (3.5 in)
199765.0 mm (2.6 in)
1998108.0 mm (4.3 in)
199933.3 mm (1.3 in)
200034.6 mm (1.4 in)
200151.9 mm (2.0 in)
200246.5 mm (1.8 in)
200377.0 mm (3.0 in)
2004132.9 mm (5.2 in)
200586.6 mm (3.4 in)
200697.6 mm (3.8 in)
200795.7 mm (3.8 in)
200863.5 mm (2.5 in)
200983.6 mm (3.3 in)
2010102.8 mm (4.0 in)
201171.3 mm (2.8 in)
201277.6 mm (3.1 in)
2013125.7 mm (4.9 in)
201468.0 mm (2.7 in)
2015186.5 mm (7.3 in)
2016111.7 mm (4.4 in)
201799.4 mm (3.9 in)
201887.4 mm (3.4 in)
201957.3 mm (2.3 in)
202089.9 mm (3.5 in)
2021183.5 mm (7.2 in)
2022129.7 mm (5.1 in)
2023113.1 mm (4.5 in)
2024107.8 mm (4.2 in)
2025n/a
202655.9 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paraparaumu AWS by year The longest dry spell of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 29 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 010203019801990200020102020Record: 29 days in 2022
The longest dry spell of the year at Paraparaumu AWS, 1972 to 2026. The record is 29 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paraparaumu AWS by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
19878 days
198823 days
198911 days
19908 days
199111 days
199216 days
199316 days
199412 days
199512 days
199610 days
199716 days
199812 days
19997 days
20007 days
20014 days
20026 days
200315 days
200415 days
200522 days
200619 days
200718 days
200813 days
200917 days
201017 days
201117 days
201214 days
201327 days
201420 days
201524 days
201618 days
201726 days
201811 days
201913 days
202018 days
202116 days
202229 days
202319 days
202417 days
20251 day
20266 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

35 years with a frost

Across 35 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Paraparaumu AWS falls on 5 September and the median first autumn frost on 3 June, which leaves a median of 273 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -9.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Paraparaumu AWS
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1977 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost5 Septembern/a9 Septembern/a+8.4 days per decade
First autumn frost3 Junen/a3 Junen/a-1.4 days per decade
Growing days273 daysn/a273 daysn/a-9.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).