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Spring
The seasons occur at different times in different places but in New Zealand Spring is from September to November.
Average temperature: 7°C-17°C
Spring is called a growing season because there is a lot of rain to help plants grow. You see a lot of blossums and daffodils in spring time.
Spring is also the time when animals are born, like lambs, calves and chicks. -
Summer
In New Zealand summer goes from December to February.
Average temperature:12°C-22°C
We get long, sunny days in summer and time off school over Christmas.
A lot of families go on trips during summer. There are many different things to do when it is sunny, like going camping or to the beach. -
Autumn
In New Zealand autumn goes from March to May.
Average temperature: 8°C-18°C
Some animals start storing food for winter, eg squirrels
Deciduous trees lose their leaves but evergreen trees keep their leaves all year round -
Winter
In New Zealand winter is from June to August.
Average temperature 3°C-12°C.
The weather is icy, frosty and rainy.
The ground stores the water for the growing that happens in spring.
Unlike summer the days are shorter.
