Hawke's Bay Regional Council measures meteorological information at several climate stations
across Hawkes Bay.
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The parameters monitored vary from site to site, but will normally include air
temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and wind direction. Several sites also
measure soil moisture, soil temperature, solar radiation and PET
(what exactly is PET).
Data from the climate monitoring sites throughout the region are telemetered to
the Hawkes Bay Regional Council office twice a day.
The information collected is vital for flood warning purposes, water management
during drought, and detecting long-term trends in climate.
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The climate stations are calibrated on an annual basis (usually September each year), and are
regularly maintained by Council staff.
Additional climate data is also available from
NIWA`s CliFlo website
which provides access to the National Climate Database. Climate data accessed
through CliFlo is now free by subscribing on-line, and is subject to NIWA�s terms and
conditions of use.
Acknowledgement
The Hawkes Bay Regional Council own and operate the climate station network in partnership with
several other organisations, and would like to acknowledge Bay Forests Rural Fire District, Hastings
District Rural Fire Authority, Rangitikei District Council, and Central Hawke`s Bay District Council.
Climate data disclaimer
These graphs have been generated from raw data collected by Hawke`s Bay Regional Council`s
automatic telemetry system and may not have been processed through the Council`s quality control
process.
The data presented here is intended for general information purposes only. Should you require the
information in a form other than how it is presented here, please contact us at
climate@hbrc.govt.nz and we can usually provide it
within three working days.
Please note that times on this webpage are set on New Zealand Standard Time not
Daylight Savings Time.