New Zealand's extreme and great variations in landforms are a result of exactly fifteen distinctively different climatic environments and can result in fast weather changes. This country can literally bring four seasons in one day!

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• Summers are rarely too hot or winters never too cold. The oceanic climate prevents sometimes-extreme climate conditions; it means the weather is very changeable and often windy.
• Northland's average summer temperatures are around 25°C, and in the winter seldom drop below 10°C.
• In Southland the winter average is around 1°C, while the mountainous regions of the Alps and the Central North Island are colder with good snowfalls.
• Most areas receive over 2,000 hours of sunshine.
• New Zealand is the first place in the world to see the sun.
• January and February are normally the warmest months; June and July usually have the coldest days.