Yesterday we provided mainly a kiwi based quiz and today we supply the answers. How did you go?

 

1/ Is New Plymouth or Timaru the sunniest centre? New Plymouth

2/ Between Auckland and Wellington, which city has the most rainfall on average per year? Just millimetres in it but Wellington (based on 1971-2000 figures).

3/ Name the 3 Australian cities that had their hottest November on record last month.
Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne

4/ What year did Cyclone Giselle hit New Zealand? 1968

5/ Which city has more frosts per year, Christchurch or Dunedin? Christchurch

6/ Cumulonimbus clouds often bring what type of weather? Thunderstorms

7/ Which wind or wind direction brings the most rain to Invercargill? West and sou’ west winds.

8/ Crowded House had a hit song about the weather. What was it called? Take the weather with you

9/ Which tourist centre gets more snow each year, Queenstown or Wanaka? Queenstown

10/ Are thunderstorms more likely in Gisborne, Nelson or Gore? Nelson

11/ Where is the location of New Zealand’s lowest ever recorded temperature? Ophir, Central Otago

12/ Who was Augi Auer? Meteorologist and TV weather presenter. Also known for his stance against global warming.

13/ What was the name of the female weather presenter in the late 1980s on TV One, who was awarded the world’s top female weather presenter title? Penelope Barr

14/ True or false. Lightning is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun. True

15/ Yes or No. Can hurricanes or cyclones unleash tornados? Yes

16/ Cyclone Alison affected New Zealand in what year? 1975

17/ Which region is warmer overall- Marlborough or the Bay of Plenty? Bay of Plenty

18/ 1953 was the year of the Tangiwai disaster. What was the cause of the tragedy? Torrent of lahar water from a crater lake weakened the bridge before the train approached. It then collapsed as the train attempted to cross it.

19/ What does sleet consist of? Starts as rain and then freezes as it falls and turns into icy pellets.

20/ The most sunshine in one year was recorded in 1931 in which New Zealand city? Nelson