Summer lovers are in for a treat this summer with a hot and dry weather predicted for the Bay of Plenty.

NIWA has released its summer forecast showing a combination of El Nino and La Nino weather patterns are likely to develop producing stable weather during the next three months.

'Summer rainfall is likely to be near normal or below normal in the north and east of the North Island, and near normal elsewhere,” the statement says.

NIWA says the equatorial Pacific Ocean remains warmer than normal, especially around and west of the Dateline.

Other El Niño indicators such as low level winds in the tropical Pacific, upper ocean heat content, and convection in the Indonesian region, are all near normal.

The Southern Oscillation Index for November was slightly positive, reflecting the fact that the atmospheric conditions remain close to neutral.

'Summer soil moisture levels and river flows are likely to be below normal in the north and east of the North Island, near normal for the southwest of the North Island and Nelson-Marlborough, and near normal or below normal over the remainder of the South Island.”

NIWA says the overall picture is a typical New Zealand summer.

Regional predictions show summer temperatures are likely to be in the near average range in the next three months for Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

Seasonal rainfall totals are likely to be near normal or below normal, while summer soil moisture levels and river flows are projected to be below normal for this time of year.