Weatherwatch.co.nz have decided to have a bit of fun and test your kiwi weather knowledge so we’ve put together a 10 question quiz about weather in these parts.

Feel free to put your answers in our comments section and we’ll provide the answers later.

1/ What year was New Zealand’s highest temperature of 42.4 degrees recorded?

2/ Which city is windier overall, Invercargill, Wellington or Palmerston North?

3/ Which city receives more rain each year than the other? Auckland or Dunedin

4/ What year did Cyclone Bola hit NZ?

5/ Which area of New Zealand is the driest annually?

6/ What year in the 1980s did Invercargill get serious flooding?

7/ NZ’s peak wind gust is 250kph. Where was it recorded?

8/ Timaru had 2 record breaking temperatures last Sunday recorded at the airport and in the gardens. What were they?

9/ Which city in the country receives the most snow each year on average?

10/ Finally, which town has the North Island’s highest recorded temperature?

Thanks for having a look and again we’d love to receive your answers and all we have on offer is the knowledge that you’re a real kiwi weather buff!