Originally Posted by
girlwithanewf
Don't be fooled by all this talk of warm rain, when it rains in Wellington you get wet. And cold.
Yup, same for Auckland...
Also, what I have found is that if you plan your weekends, it doesn't really matter if it rains continually or intermittently, I don't really go for an overnight tramp even if it only rains half the time. So the effect on my outdoor planning is similar whether it rains all the time or just some of the time.
The other thing I have found is that in spite of all attempts at complete denial about the climate here, it
does rain a lot, and it
can be miserable for more than five minutes. However, since no one admits to this, there is rather little you can do in the rain. I usually liken this approach to weather to someone throwing away their umbrella saying 'there, it won't rain anymore'...
Daniela