This summer's often wet, cold and windy days show no sign of easing up.
A cold snap has hit the country over the past 24 hours - even bringing snow to the South Island - and WeatherWatch analyst Philip Duncan said New Zealanders should not expect dramatic changes in the unsummer-like conditions any time soon.
"Our lack of decent holiday weather this summer isn't due to La Nina - it's due to the weakness of the highs over New Zealand which have failed to not only deliver lengthy dry spells for most regions but have also failed to remain in one location for more than a few days at a time,'' he said.
February was traditionally a time for hot, dry weather, but while that sort of weather was expected it would be more "on and off''.
"We can't see how February will end, nor can we see what March will shape up like, but we can see that the first half of February sees the mixed bag of weather continuing - with two reliable models showing a return to wetter, but possibly warmer, weather towards the end of the first week.''
