New Zealanders have a mixed feeling about their summer this year, according to a recent WeatherWatch.co.nz poll.

The poll asked the simple following question: “Are you enjoying the summer weather?”

The results were as follows:

Best in years  –  55%

Worst in years  –  13%

Same as it always is  –  32%

WeatherWatch.co.nz says the poll doesn’t decipher between those who think the summer weather is good for holidaying or bad for farming, however it does indicate that a large number of people find the weather very similar to previous summers.

For those in Auckland anecdotal evidence is that this is a good summer, providing plenty of hot days, not too much rain and not a lot of wind.  Auckland’s biggest negative would be that humidity appears to be uncomfortable for some…and next month is looking even more humid.

The most negative feedback WeatherWatch.co.nz has received about the weather this summer has come from Dunedin, where daytime highs have been low (such as 14 degrees on Tuesday) and conditions have been windy.

Some in Wellington mentioned conditions in December were especially cloudy, however January appears to be an improvement.

Homepage image / Mt Taranaki in summer, file, Greg Taylor

What do you think about the summer where you are?  Post a comment below