Editing Oceania (section)

===Climate===
{{Main|Climate of Australia|Climate of New Zealand|Climate of Hawaii}}
[[File:First Church, Dunedin, NZ.jpg|thumb|right|August 2011 winter's snowfall in [[Dunedin]], [[Otago]]]]
The Pacific Islands are ruled by a [[tropical rainforest]] and [[tropical savanna climate]]. In the tropical and subtropical Pacific, the [[El Niño Southern Oscillation]] (ENSO) affects weather conditions.<ref name="noaagov" /> In the tropical western Pacific, the [[monsoon]] and the related [[wet season]] during the summer months contrast with dry winds in the winter which blow over the ocean from the Asian landmass.<ref name="allenp2009" /> November is the only month in which all the [[tropical cyclone basins]] are active.<ref name="AOML FAQ G1" />

To the southwest of the region, in the Australian landmass, the climate is mostly desert or [[Semi-arid climate|semi-arid]], with the southern coastal corners having a [[Temperateness|temperate]] climate, such as [[oceanic climate|oceanic]] and [[humid subtropical]] climate in the east coast and [[Mediterranean climate]] in the west. The northern parts of the country have a [[tropical climate]].<ref name="climatea" /> Snow falls frequently on the highlands near the east coast, in the states of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[New South Wales]], [[Tasmania]] and in the [[Australian Capital Territory]].<ref name="precip376" />

Most regions of New Zealand belong to the temperate zone with a [[maritime climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: Cfb) characterised by four distinct seasons. Conditions vary from extremely wet on the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]] of the [[South Island]] to almost [[Semi-arid climate|semi-arid]] in [[Central Otago]] and [[subtropical]] in [[North Auckland Peninsula|Northland]].<ref name="enviclim" /><ref name="niwaco" /> Snow falls in New Zealand's [[South Island]] and at higher altitudes in the [[North Island]]. It is extremely rare at sea level in the North Island.<ref name="tele141116" />

Hawaii, although being in the [[tropic]]s, experiences many different climates, depending on latitude and its geography. The [[Hawaii (island)|island of Hawaii]] for example hosts 4 (out of 5 in total) climate groups on a surface as small as {{convert|4,028|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} according to the Köppen climate types: tropical, arid, temperate and polar. The Hawaiian Islands receive most of their precipitation during the winter months (October to April).<ref name="loveb20120703" /> A few islands in the northwest, such as [[Guam]], are susceptible to [[typhoon]]s in the wet season.<ref name="pubaff042700" />

The highest recorded temperature in Oceania occurred in [[Oodnadatta]], South Australia (2 January 1960), where the temperature reached {{convert|50.7|C}}.<ref name="bomgovdai" /> The lowest temperature ever recorded in Oceania was {{convert|-25.6|C|F}}, at [[Ranfurly, New Zealand|Ranfurly]] in Otago in 1903, with a more recent temperature of {{convert|-21.6|C|F}} recorded in 1995 in nearby [[Ophir, New Zealand|Ophir]].<ref name="herald120611" /> [[Pohnpei]] of the [[Senyavin Islands]] in [[Micronesia]] is the wettest settlement in Oceania, and one of the wettest places on earth, with annual recorded rainfall exceeding {{convert|300|in|mm|order=flip|abbr=on}} each year in certain mountainous locations.<ref name="werigu" /> [[Big Bog, Maui|The Big Bog]] on the island of Maui is the wettest place, receiving an average {{convert|10,271|mm|in|abbr=on}} each year.<ref name="matology105" />

{{Gallery
|title= Köppen climate classification of selected regions in Oceania
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|File:Australia Köppen.svg|Australia
|File:Hawaii Köppen.png|Hawaii
|File:New Zealand Köppen.png|New Zealand
|File:New Guinea map of Köppen climate classification.svg|Papua New Guinea
|File:Oceania map of Köppen climate classification.svg|Australasia and adjacent islands}}