26 Robinson St
Ashburton
New Zealand

Tel: 03 307 8900

 


Spring
Sept. - Nov.
Summer
Dec. - Feb.
Autumn
Mar. - May
Winter
June - Aug.

Situated in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand's seasons are the reverse of those in the Northern Hemisphere. The climate is temperate with mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.

Rainfall
Annual Average
735mm

Average Minimum Air Temperature
January
10.3°C
July
0.4°C
Annual Average
5.5°C
Highest Recorded Average Minimum Air Temperature
13.0°C
Lowest Recorded Average Minimum Air Temperature
-2.5°C

10cm Bare Earth Soil Temperature
January
16.1°C
July
3.4°C
Annual Average
9.9°C
Highest Recorded Average Minimum Soil Temperature
19.3°C
Lowest Recorded Average Minimum Soil Temperature
1.7°C

Average Maximum Air Temperature
January
22.1°C
July
10.1°C
Annual Average
16.2°C
Highest Recorded Average Maximum Air Temperature
31.2°C
Lowest Recorded Average Maximum Air Temperature
8°C

This information was recorded by Winchmore Research Station. Data complied from 50 year records.

Testimonials

Fergus Butterick Ashburton
We undersowed Boxer under our whole crop silage last September 2002, which was cut at the end of January 2003 .... more

Owen Adams Ashburton
On the 27th February 2003 I drilled 3.23 HA of Boxmore Tetraploid Hybrid Ryegrass at 25kgs/ HA with Timothy 1 KG/ HA White Clover in drought conditions with .... more

Warrick Lovett Ashburton
I have sown Gromore on my property for the last few years, I am very happy with the way Gromore performs on our farm, it produces a lot of bulk and stands very upright .... more