Average annual surface temperature in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average annual surface temperature was 11.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.19
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.45
in 2022
All-time low
8.57
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in New Zealand, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in New Zealand is 11.19, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.57, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9.06 | — |
| 1941 | 8.75 | -3.4% |
| 1942 | 9.35 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 8.83 | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 8.84 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 8.57 | -3.0% |
| 1946 | 8.81 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 8.84 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 8.91 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 9.01 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 9.43 | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 8.84 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 9.33 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 9.25 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 9.9 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 10.25 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 10.24 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 9.67 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 9.89 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 9.5 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 9.78 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10.29 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 9.19 | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 9.4 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.94 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 9.38 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 9.83 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 9.69 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.89 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.64 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 10.68 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.99 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 10.51 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 10.5 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.25 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.5 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 9.38 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.46 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 10.21 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.01 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.59 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 9.77 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.54 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 10.49 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.37 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.41 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.56 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.85 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 9.18 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 9.61 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.86 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.11 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.99 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.77 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.98 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 10.87 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.39 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.46 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.22 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.39 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.48 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.46 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.06 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.08 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.98 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.18 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.45 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.82 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.19 | +3.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.9 | 8.57 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.63 | 8.84 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.61 | 8.94 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 | 9.38 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 | 9.7 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 | 9.18 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 9.7 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 10.1 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.14 | 10.82 | 11.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 149 Belgium 11.29 compare
- 150 Netherlands 11.27 compare
- 151 Isle of Man 11.22 compare
- 153 Romania 11.05 compare
- 154 Slovenia 10.92 compare
- 155 Montenegro 10.86 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in New Zealand?
- Average annual surface temperature in New Zealand was 11.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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