Spring was miserable for many across the country this year.
A report out on Tuesday by NIWA says most major centres were hit by more rain than usual and saw less sun.
Just a day after the big quake in November, Wellington was hit by torrential rain, causing flooding across the region.
NIWA records show it rained on 63 of the 91 days of spring in the capital - the wettest spring since records began in 1928.
Wellington wasn't alone - It was a soggy spring for much of the country. Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin all had above normal rainfall - with Christchurch the only main centre to record normal rainfall.
Much of that was driven by a series of spring storms. In early September severe weather battered much of the country, dumping snow over parts of the south. In mid-October heavy snow hit the south again.
While all that rain has made lush pasture for farmers, it has been challenging for some growers.
Cherries are among the fruits and vegetables suffering from the soggy conditions. About a third of the cherries in one Otago orchard have been damaged.
"We had hoped we'd have a better crop for the rest of the season but hey that's orcharding," says owner Glenys Roche.
But Horticulture New Zealand says there will be still be enough cherries for Christmas.
And after such a miserable spring, NIWA is predicting a warmer than usual summer.
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