Average annual surface temperature in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average annual surface temperature was 11.19 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature 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 average annual surface temperature in New Zealand is 11.19 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in New Zealand peaked at 11.45 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.57 °C, in 1945.
That places New Zealand 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.9 °C | 8.57 °C | 9.35 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.63 °C | 8.84 °C | 10.25 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.61 °C | 8.94 °C | 10.29 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 °C | 9.38 °C | 10.68 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 °C | 9.7 °C | 10.61 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 °C | 9.18 °C | 10.98 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 °C | 9.7 °C | 10.82 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 °C | 10.1 °C | 11.08 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 °C | 10.82 °C | 11.45 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 149 Belgium 11.29 °C compare
- 150 Netherlands 11.27 °C compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 °C compare
- 153 Romania 11.05 °C compare
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 °C compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 °C compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0464 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5251 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5536 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in New Zealand?
- Average annual surface temperature in New Zealand was 11.19 °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 average annual surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 °C in 1945.
- How does New Zealand rank for average annual surface temperature?
- New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.