green bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Growstuff community near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Rainfall this year is wetter than usual
1,487 mm has fallen since 1 January. That is 164% of the usual 907 mm by this date.
Rain each month, this year and usually
100 mm
200 mm
300 mm
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Usual year
1,082 mm
30-year average
Wettest month on record
297 mm
June 2026
Driest month on record
9 mm
January 2015
The wettest and driest months are the highest and lowest in the 30 years of data we hold, not necessarily the highest or lowest ever.
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Rain, usual | Rain, this year |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 mm | 158 mm |
| Feb | 74 mm | 190 mm |
| Mar | 71 mm | 55 mm |
| Apr | 84 mm | 217 mm |
| May | 91 mm | 41 mm |
| Jun | 102 mm | 297 mm |
| Jul | 110 mm | 130 mm |
| Aug | 99 mm | 102 mm |
| Sep | 95 mm | 184 mm |
| Oct | 106 mm | 106 mm |
| Nov | 89 mm | 6 mm |
| Dec | 95 mm | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Temperature
Experimental · new and might be flakyThis year is a little cooler than usual
The average air temperature since 1 January is 10.0 °C, which is 0.4 °C below the usual 10.4 °C for this date.
Air temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Soil temperature each month, this year and usually
10.0 °C
20.0 °C
JanJ
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
- Usual for the month
- This year
Warmest month
February
15.0 °C on average
Coldest month
July
6.8 °C on average
Soil this month
11.4 °C
mean this month, top 7 cm
Records in the last 30 years
Hottest day
27.9 °C
29 Jan 2019. This year: 22.4 °C
Coldest night
-3.0 °C
19 Aug 2019. This year: -1.5 °C
Warmest soil
21.9 °C
29 Jan 2018. This year: 17.7 °C
Coldest soil
2.1 °C
4 Jul 2001. This year: 2.6 °C
Show the monthly figures
| Month | Air, usual | Air, this year | Soil, usual | Soil, this year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.7 °C | 13.7 °C | 16.5 °C | 14.7 °C |
| Feb | 15.0 °C | 13.8 °C | 16.6 °C | 14.7 °C |
| Mar | 13.5 °C | 12.6 °C | 14.8 °C | 13.2 °C |
| Apr | 11.6 °C | 10.9 °C | 12.1 °C | 11.4 °C |
| May | 9.8 °C | 9.1 °C | 9.9 °C | 9.4 °C |
| Jun | 7.8 °C | 8.5 °C | 7.6 °C | 8.7 °C |
| Jul | 6.8 °C | 6.5 °C | 6.6 °C | 6.6 °C |
| Aug | 7.1 °C | 7.2 °C | 7.1 °C | 7.4 °C |
| Sep | 8.4 °C | 7.8 °C | 8.8 °C | 8.3 °C |
| Oct | 9.7 °C | 9.9 °C | 10.6 °C | 10.8 °C |
| Nov | 11.3 °C | 10.9 °C | 12.7 °C | 11.4 °C |
| Dec | 13.4 °C | – | 15.0 °C | – |
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These figures are from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so your own rain and temperatures can differ. Check your national weather service before relying on them.
Frost danger has passed for this year
The latest a frost has come in past years is 22 Oct, 18 days ago.
The frost season
Today, 9 Nov
Frost danger
3 Jun – 30 Sep
3 Jun →
MayM2026
JunJ
JulJ
AugA
SepS
OctO
NovN
DecD
JanJ2027
FebF
MarM
AprA
MayM
JunJ
JulJ
- Usual frost danger
- Possible: as early or late as it has come
Usual last frost
30 Sep
has come as late as 22 Oct
Next frost danger starts
3 Jun
as early as 11 May, 206 days from now
Frost-free season
251 days
in a typical year
Experimental: this feature is new and might be flaky. These dates are estimates from 25 km weather-model data, not readings from a station at your garden, so a cold spot can be colder. They may be wrong, so check your national weather service and ask local growers before relying on them.
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