Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in New Zealand
New Zealand: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.826 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in New Zealand, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies vs. latitude in New Zealand is 0.826 °C, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 78.5% on the previous year and up 2,053.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in New Zealand peaked at 1.09 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.79 °C, in 1945.
That places New Zealand 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.46 °C | -1.79 °C | -1.01 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7312 °C | -1.53 °C | -0.1091 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7529 °C | -1.42 °C | -0.0745 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1496 °C | -0.9821 °C | 0.3171 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.056 °C | -0.6585 °C | 0.2491 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2721 °C | -1.18 °C | 0.6217 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1135 °C | -0.6604 °C | 0.4544 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3561 °C | -0.2577 °C | 0.721 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7744 °C | 0.4627 °C | 1.09 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in New Zealand?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in New Zealand was 0.826 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 °C in 1945.
- How does New Zealand rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,053.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.