While forecasts for the Chatham Islands often use pseudonyms for
"showers" (rain at times, fine periods, occasional rain etc), rainfall
in the Chatham Islands is only around 800 mm annually, with the winter
months being wetter than summer. Rainfall is often brief showers as
there are no mountains for cloud masses to press against, although the
elevated southern end of the island does attract more rain that the
north.
Temperatures are moderated by the surrounding ocean, with a mean
range between the high of 14 deg C in February and 8 in July. Rapid
weather changes are a feature of the Chathams, so never leave home
without your parka! |
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