With an extra day available this long weekend we thought we’d put together a fairly comprehensive weather quiz including national and international questions.

Feel free to put your answers in our add comments section at the bottom of this page. Good luck!

1/ Which town in the USA is the sunniest centre on the planet?

2/ Between London and Wellington, which city has a higher rainfall total annually?

3/ What year last century did a severe gale cause millions of dollars worth of damage to the UK?

4/ Which city gets more sunshine annually, Sydney or Auckland?

5/ What year in the 20th century did a severe and prolonged drought affect North Otago and South Canterbury?

6/ Last month the warmest May on record in New Zealand took place however cold winds and showery conditions did affect which southern city at times during the month?

7/ True or False-Fiji receives more sunshine hours each year than Brisbane?

8/ Cyclone Bola delivered winds from which direction back in 1987?

9/ Which hurricane in 2004 rampaged through parts of the Caribbean and the southern part of the USA plus was category 5?

10/ How many millimetres in a metre of rain?

11/ When does summer officially start in the UK?

12/ What month in 1973 did Rangiora and Jordan hit 42.4 degrees?

13/ Which city has more extensive smog, Christchurch or Los Angeles?

14/ Last February Timaru recorded a temperature in excess of 40 degrees. What was the official reading?

15/ Auckland’s humidity  on average is highest in which month of the year?

16/ Hokitika recorded its highest May temperature ever 3 or 4 weeks ago. how hot did it get?

17/ What month did the ‘Wahine’ storm hit New Zealand in 1968?

18/ 1975 saw a severe and damaging nor’ west storm affect eastern parts of the country. What month was it?

19/ True or False-Levin gets more rain than Motueka.

20/ Name 3 of the sunniest centres in New Zealand.

21/ Cyclone Tracy affected Darwin during Christmas in what year?

22/ Hurricane Katrina pounded the southern states of the USA in what year?

23/ True or False-The Waikato endured a severe drought in 1977?

24/ 1984 was the year of serious flooding in Invercargill but during what month?

25/ What is the highest wind speed ever recorded in New Zealand?

26/ Tornadoes in the US have caused a high number of fatalities this year.How many lives in New Zealand have been claimed in total by twisters that have touched down here?  

27/ A tornado affected the southern suburb of Halswell, Christchurch causing damage in what year?

28/ True or False-Darwin has a wet and dry season.

29/ Which centre receives more sunshine each year, Tauranga or Alexandra?

30/ Which city has the warmest summer overall, Melbourne or Sydney?

We’ll provides the answers later in the weekend.