Rotorua may have been cold and wet of late but the weather is likely to be warmer than normal for the next few months.
According to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Rotorua is set for a mild winter.
Niwa climate scientist Georgina Griffiths said the 2011-12 La Nina event had come to an end and there were neutral conditions prevailing in the tropical Pacific (no La Nina or El Nino).
However, Ms Griffiths said the La Nina event was still influencing the weather patterns and the easterly and northerly winds were still bringing "a wettish flow to the country".
Niwa recently released a three-month climate outlook for May-July, predicting normal and above-normal rainfall and temperatures for Rotorua. The winter was expected to be milder but Ms Griffiths said there would be the occasional cold snap.