Average Temperature in New Zealand by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide temperature in New Zealand for each year from 1895–2021. It is an average over the entire territory of the country, based on data from the University of East Anglia.

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What Was the Hottest Year in New Zealand?

2021 was the warmest year in the history of New Zealand. The average daily high temperature was 16.5 °C, and the average low was 7.0 °C.

What Was the Coldest Year in New Zealand?

1902 was the coolest year in the history of New Zealand. The average daily high temperature was 14.1 °C, and the average low was 4.9 °C.

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Year	Rank	High (°C)	Low (°C)
2021	1	16.5	7.0
2020	9	16.1	6.7
2019	9	16.1	6.7
2018	4	16.3	6.9
2017	7	16.2	6.7
2016	3	16.4	6.9
2015	43	15.6	6.2
2014	31	15.8	6.3
2013	7	16.2	6.7
2012	43	15.6	6.2
2011	19	15.8	6.6
2010	12	16.0	6.7
2009	57	15.3	6.0
2008	25	15.8	6.4
2007	37	15.7	6.3
2006	57	15.3	6.0
2005	12	16.0	6.7
2004	85	14.9	5.7
2003	40	15.8	6.1
2002	40	15.6	6.3
2001	23	15.8	6.5
2000	31	15.7	6.4
1999	5	16.3	6.8
1998	2	16.3	7.0
1997	63	15.3	5.9
1996	49	15.4	6.2
1995	43	15.4	6.4
1994	65	15.3	5.8
1993	98	14.8	5.5
1992	110	14.4	5.4
1991	68	15.1	5.9
1990	16	16.0	6.5
1989	15	16.0	6.6
1988	19	15.9	6.5
1987	31	15.7	6.4
1986	25	15.8	6.4
1985	19	16.0	6.4
1984	31	15.7	6.4
1983	75	15.0	5.9
1982	68	15.3	5.7
1981	16	15.7	6.8
1980	52	15.3	6.2
1979	37	15.6	6.4
1978	25	15.8	6.4
1977	91	14.9	5.5
1976	91	14.8	5.6
1975	31	15.8	6.3
1974	25	15.8	6.4
1973	31	15.9	6.2
1972	57	15.4	5.9
1971	6	16.3	6.7
1970	19	16.0	6.4
1969	68	15.3	5.7
1968	63	15.3	5.9
1967	57	15.5	5.8
1966	68	15.3	5.7
1965	87	15.0	5.5
1964	75	15.3	5.6
1963	83	15.2	5.5
1962	16	16.0	6.5
1961	57	15.5	5.8
1960	57	15.4	5.9
1959	65	15.4	5.7
1958	48	15.7	6.0
1957	49	15.6	6.0
1956	11	16.1	6.6
1955	29	16.0	6.2
1954	47	15.8	5.9
1953	75	15.2	5.7
1952	82	15.2	5.6
1951	91	15.0	5.4
1950	65	15.5	5.6
1949	80	15.3	5.5
1948	54	15.6	5.8
1947	85	15.1	5.5
1946	87	15.1	5.4
1945	112	14.7	5.1
1944	87	15.0	5.5
1943	102	14.9	5.3
1942	68	15.3	5.7
1941	98	15.0	5.3
1940	102	14.9	5.3
1939	98	15.0	5.3
1938	23	15.9	6.4
1937	110	14.6	5.2
1936	91	14.9	5.5
1935	52	15.5	6.0
1934	68	15.3	5.7
1933	83	15.2	5.5
1932	112	14.7	5.1
1931	118	14.6	4.9
1930	120	14.5	4.6
1929	91	15.0	5.4
1928	43	15.6	6.2
1927	115	14.7	5.0
1926	104	14.9	5.2
1925	109	14.8	5.1
1924	29	15.9	6.3
1923	104	14.8	5.3
1922	75	15.2	5.7
1921	75	15.2	5.7
1920	91	15.0	5.4
1919	114	14.8	4.9
1918	98	14.8	5.5
1917	37	15.7	6.3
1916	12	16.0	6.7
1915	54	15.4	6.0
1914	87	15.2	5.3
1913	91	15.0	5.4
1912	117	14.5	5.1
1911	68	15.4	5.6
1910	40	15.9	6.0
1909	49	15.6	6.0
1908	80	15.3	5.5
1907	54	15.5	5.9
1906	118	14.5	5.0
1905	106	14.7	5.3
1904	115	14.5	5.2
1903	106	14.6	5.4
1902	121	14.1	4.9
1901	106	14.6	5.4