Autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand
New Zealand: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.4231 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.4231 °C
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.32 °C
in 1988
All-time low
-2.47 °C
in 1977
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4231 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2026.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand peaked at 1.32 °C in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.47 °C, in 1977.
That places New Zealand 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.28 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.43 °C | -37.0% |
| 1942 | -1.59 °C | +11.0% |
| 1943 | -2.22 °C | +39.4% |
| 1944 | -2.3 °C | +3.5% |
| 1945 | -1.59 °C | -30.7% |
| 1946 | -2 °C | +25.7% |
| 1947 | -2.08 °C | +3.9% |
| 1948 | -1.11 °C | -46.5% |
| 1949 | -1.59 °C | +42.9% |
| 1950 | -0.6122 °C | -61.5% |
| 1951 | -0.8576 °C | +40.1% |
| 1952 | -0.7507 °C | -12.5% |
| 1953 | -1.46 °C | +94.8% |
| 1954 | -1.36 °C | -7.1% |
| 1955 | -0.0721 °C | -94.7% |
| 1956 | -0.5931 °C | +722.7% |
| 1957 | -0.4258 °C | -28.2% |
| 1958 | -0.9681 °C | +127.4% |
| 1959 | -0.1617 °C | -83.3% |
| 1960 | -0.2368 °C | +46.4% |
| 1961 | -1.28 °C | +439.0% |
| 1962 | -0.7532 °C | -41.0% |
| 1963 | -1.15 °C | +52.2% |
| 1964 | -1.04 °C | -9.4% |
| 1965 | -0.9664 °C | -6.9% |
| 1966 | -1.17 °C | +21.4% |
| 1967 | -1.1 °C | -6.0% |
| 1968 | -1.5 °C | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 °C | -167.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3223 °C | -131.8% |
| 1971 | -0.4184 °C | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5554 °C | -232.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6476 °C | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4959 °C | -23.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0622 °C | -112.5% |
| 1976 | -0.8632 °C | +1287.3% |
| 1977 | -2.47 °C | +185.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3717 °C | -84.9% |
| 1979 | -0.2267 °C | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3006 °C | -232.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8436 °C | -380.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3603 °C | -57.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1233 °C | -65.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1366 °C | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3664 °C | -368.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6077 °C | -265.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0141 °C | -97.7% |
| 1988 | 1.32 °C | -9425.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 °C | -3.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6599 °C | -152.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1835 °C | -127.8% |
| 1992 | -1.86 °C | -1113.0% |
| 1993 | -1.21 °C | -35.0% |
| 1994 | -1.41 °C | +17.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6193 °C | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9594 °C | -254.9% |
| 1997 | -0.9517 °C | -199.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5462 °C | -157.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5522 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 °C | -96.3% |
| 2001 | 0.888 °C | +4196.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3984 °C | -55.1% |
| 2003 | -0.3208 °C | -180.5% |
| 2004 | -0.9216 °C | +187.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8791 °C | -195.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9818 °C | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.21 °C | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4387 °C | +108.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 °C | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 °C | +21.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8304 °C | -4486.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2468 °C | -129.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4886 °C | +97.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4292 °C | -12.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8884 °C | -307.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8426 °C | -194.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5668 °C | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1467 °C | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 °C | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1272 °C | +75.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1365 °C | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4495 °C | +229.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 °C | +176.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4599 °C | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5251 °C | +14.2% |
| 2026 | 0.4231 °C | -19.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4231 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.27 °C, 33% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4231 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4231 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +9425.6% | -0.0141 °C | 1.32 °C |
| 2011 | -4486.6% | 0.0189 °C | -0.8304 °C |
| 2001 | +4196.5% | 0.0207 °C | 0.888 °C |
| 1976 | -1287.3% | -0.0622 °C | -0.8632 °C |
| 1992 | -1113.0% | 0.1835 °C | -1.86 °C |
| 1956 | -722.7% | -0.0721 °C | -0.5931 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.82 °C | -2.3 °C | -1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7263 °C | -1.46 °C | -0.0721 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.818 °C | -1.5 °C | 1.01 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3032 °C | -2.47 °C | 0.6476 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 °C | -0.8436 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.447 °C | -1.86 °C | 0.9594 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.259 °C | -0.9216 °C | 0.9818 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1093 °C | -0.8884 °C | 0.8426 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4804 °C | 0.1272 °C | 1.24 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in New Zealand was 0.4231 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 °C in 1988.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.47 °C in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.