Decadal average surface temperature in New Zealand
New Zealand: Decadal average surface temperature was 10.72 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in New Zealand, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal average surface temperature in New Zealand stood at 10.72 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in New Zealand peaked at 10.72 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.9 °C, in 1940.
New Zealand ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.9 °C | 8.9 °C | 8.9 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.63 °C | 9.63 °C | 9.63 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 9.61 °C | 9.61 °C | 9.61 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.21 °C | 10.21 °C | 10.21 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.31 °C | 10.31 °C | 10.31 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.09 °C | 10.09 °C | 10.09 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.25 °C | 10.25 °C | 10.25 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.72 °C | 10.72 °C | 10.72 °C | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in New Zealand?
- Decadal average surface temperature in New Zealand was 10.72 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.72 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 °C in 1940.
- How does New Zealand rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Decadal average 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.