Often known for its hot days when a North Westerly prevails the East coast can as described as the dry part of NZ. However, the reason why Canterbury and the East coast are often dry is that all that rain which was dumped on the West Coast doesn’t make it over the mountains. Leaving us with beautiful weather for a day at the beach. Although do keep an eye out for the pesky Southerly wind which blows up from Antarctica bringing with it cold winds and heavy rain. Apart from Southerly winds, the East Coast is home to mild and predictable weather patterns all year round.