Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Wellington

Wellington: Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree was -100 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 254.0%
Rank
1247th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
978.53 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
60
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Wellington, 1951–2025

02505007501.0k195119882025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Wellington recorded -100 % change on previous year for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 254.0% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Wellington peaked at 978.53 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Wellington 1247th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree in Wellington, year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate in Wellington, 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 978.53 % change on previous year
1953 -88.74 % change on previous year -109.1%
1955 -68.15 % change on previous year -23.2%
1956 177.55 % change on previous year -360.5%
1957 -28.47 % change on previous year -116.0%
1958 -32.95 % change on previous year +15.7%
1959 130.09 % change on previous year -494.8%
1960 -49.32 % change on previous year -137.9%
1961 -75.13 % change on previous year +52.3%
1962 313.2 % change on previous year -516.9%
1963 -92.75 % change on previous year -129.6%
1964 710.28 % change on previous year -865.8%
1965 -74.12 % change on previous year -110.4%
1966 78.3 % change on previous year -205.6%
1967 -80.76 % change on previous year -203.2%
1969 -100 % change on previous year +23.8%
1971 382.79 % change on previous year -482.8%
1972 -99.85 % change on previous year -126.1%
1974 46.26 % change on previous year -146.3%
1975 471.36 % change on previous year +918.9%
1976 -100 % change on previous year -121.2%
1978 507.1 % change on previous year -607.1%
1979 -87.14 % change on previous year -117.2%
1980 -100 % change on previous year +14.8%
1982 -75.9 % change on previous year -24.1%
1983 -100 % change on previous year +31.7%
1986 -95.72 % change on previous year -4.3%
1987 259.13 % change on previous year -370.7%
1988 750.72 % change on previous year +189.7%
1989 26.13 % change on previous year -96.5%
1990 -87.69 % change on previous year -435.5%
1991 -73.22 % change on previous year -16.5%
1992 -50.53 % change on previous year -31.0%
1993 -100 % change on previous year +97.9%
1995 55.61 % change on previous year -155.6%
1996 -100 % change on previous year -279.8%
1999 235.48 % change on previous year -335.5%
2000 -99.44 % change on previous year -142.2%
2002 -96.97 % change on previous year -2.5%
2004 13.41 % change on previous year -113.8%
2005 375.62 % change on previous year +2701.8%
2006 -76.9 % change on previous year -120.5%
2007 63.98 % change on previous year -183.2%
2008 398.79 % change on previous year +523.3%
2009 -90.27 % change on previous year -122.6%
2010 -91.46 % change on previous year +1.3%
2011 732 % change on previous year -900.3%
2012 233.49 % change on previous year -68.1%
2013 176.34 % change on previous year -24.5%
2014 -89.65 % change on previous year -150.8%
2015 718.21 % change on previous year -901.1%
2016 -10.12 % change on previous year -101.4%
2017 -72.37 % change on previous year +615.1%
2018 926.12 % change on previous year -1379.7%
2019 -43.81 % change on previous year -104.7%
2020 -92.73 % change on previous year +111.6%
2021 -40.46 % change on previous year -56.4%
2023 -72.02 % change on previous year +78.0%
2024 64.93 % change on previous year -190.2%
2025 -100 % change on previous year -254.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 152.55 % change on previous year -88.74 % change on previous year 978.53 % change on previous year 7
1960s 69.97 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 710.28 % change on previous year 9
1970s 160.07 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 507.1 % change on previous year 7
1980s 94.91 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 750.72 % change on previous year 7
1990s -17.19 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 235.48 % change on previous year 7
2000s 61.03 % change on previous year -99.44 % change on previous year 398.79 % change on previous year 8
2010s 247.87 % change on previous year -91.46 % change on previous year 926.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s -48.05 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 64.93 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Wellington?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree in Wellington was -100 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Wellington?
The highest recorded value was 978.53 % change on previous year in 1951.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree recorded in Wellington?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Wellington rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree?
Wellington ranks 1247th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — cooling degree rising or falling in Wellington?
Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Wellington data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
1,324 places, 97,987 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.