Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

New Zealand: Weather Records and Extremes

115 weather records set or tied in New Zealand in 2026: 98 highs and 12 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.

Key Facts for New Zealand

  • New Zealand has 14 stations in the data, on Oceania.
  • 115 weather records were set or tied in New Zealand in 2026: 98 record highs and 12 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 2.93 to 1 in New Zealand.
  • 2025 holds the most standing records in New Zealand: 711.
  • Campbell Island AWS set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.5 C (49.1 F) on 10 June 2026.

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

91 highs, 12 lows
Record highs and lows per day in New Zealand in 2026 Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in New Zealand, cold squares more lows. The busiest day was 31 May 2026 with 3 highs and 0 lows. JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMonWedFri1 January 2026: none2 January 2026: none3 January 2026: none4 January 2026: none5 January 2026: 1 more record highs than lows6 January 2026: none7 January 2026: none8 January 2026: none9 January 2026: none10 January 2026: none11 January 2026: none12 January 2026: none13 January 2026: none14 January 2026: none15 January 2026: none16 January 2026: none17 January 2026: none18 January 2026: none19 January 2026: none20 January 2026: none21 January 2026: none22 January 2026: none23 January 2026: none24 January 2026: none25 January 2026: none26 January 2026: none27 January 2026: none28 January 2026: 1 more record highs than lows29 January 2026: none30 January 2026: none31 January 2026: none1 February 2026: none2 February 2026: none3 February 2026: none4 February 2026: none5 February 2026: none6 February 2026: none7 February 2026: none8 February 2026: none9 February 2026: none10 February 2026: none11 February 2026: none12 February 2026: 2 more record highs than lows13 February 2026: none14 February 2026: none15 February 2026: none16 February 2026: none17 February 2026: none18 February 2026: none19 February 2026: none20 February 2026: none21 February 2026: none22 February 2026: none23 February 2026: none24 February 2026: none25 February 2026: none26 February 2026: none27 February 2026: none28 February 2026: none1 March 2026: none2 March 2026: 2 more record lows than highs3 March 2026: 1 more record lows than highs4 March 2026: none5 March 2026: none6 March 2026: none7 March 2026: none8 March 2026: none9 March 2026: 1 more record lows than highs10 March 2026: none11 March 2026: none12 March 2026: none13 March 2026: 1 more record highs than lows14 March 2026: none15 March 2026: none16 March 2026: 1 more record lows than highs17 March 2026: 2 more record highs than lows18 March 2026: none19 March 2026: none20 March 2026: none21 March 2026: none22 March 2026: none23 March 2026: none24 March 2026: 1 more record highs than lows25 March 2026: none26 March 2026: none27 March 2026: none28 March 2026: none29 March 2026: none30 March 2026: none31 March 2026: none1 April 2026: none2 April 2026: none3 April 2026: none4 April 2026: none5 April 2026: none6 April 2026: none7 April 2026: none8 April 2026: 1 more record highs than lows9 April 2026: none10 April 2026: 1 more record highs than lows11 April 2026: 1 more record highs than lows12 April 2026: none13 April 2026: none14 April 2026: none15 April 2026: none16 April 2026: none17 April 2026: none18 April 2026: none19 April 2026: 1 more record lows than highs20 April 2026: none21 April 2026: 1 more record lows than highs22 April 2026: 1 more record lows than highs23 April 2026: none24 April 2026: none25 April 2026: 1 more record highs than lows26 April 2026: none27 April 2026: none28 April 2026: none29 April 2026: none30 April 2026: 1 more record highs than lows1 May 2026: none2 May 2026: none3 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows4 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows5 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows6 May 2026: none7 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows8 May 2026: none9 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows10 May 2026: none11 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows12 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows13 May 2026: none14 May 2026: none15 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows16 May 2026: none17 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows18 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows19 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows20 May 2026: none21 May 2026: none22 May 2026: none23 May 2026: none24 May 2026: none25 May 2026: none26 May 2026: none27 May 2026: none28 May 2026: none29 May 2026: none30 May 2026: 2 more record highs than lows31 May 2026: 3 more record highs than lows1 June 2026: 3 more record highs than lows2 June 2026: none3 June 2026: none4 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows5 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows6 June 2026: none7 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows8 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows9 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows10 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows11 June 2026: none12 June 2026: none13 June 2026: none14 June 2026: 3 more record highs than lows15 June 2026: none16 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows17 June 2026: none18 June 2026: none19 June 2026: 3 more record highs than lows20 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows21 June 2026: none22 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows23 June 2026: none24 June 2026: none25 June 2026: none26 June 2026: none27 June 2026: none28 June 2026: none29 June 2026: none30 June 2026: none1 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows2 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows3 July 2026: 3 more record highs than lows4 July 2026: none5 July 2026: none6 July 2026: none7 July 2026: none8 July 2026: none9 July 2026: none10 July 2026: none11 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows12 July 2026: none13 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows14 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows15 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows16 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows17 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows18 July 2026: none19 July 2026: none20 July 2026: none21 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows22 July 2026: none23 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows24 July 2026: none25 July 2026: none26 July 2026: none27 July 2026: none28 July 2026: none29 July 2026: none30 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows31 July 2026: none1 August 2026: none2 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows3 August 2026: none4 August 2026: 1 more record lows than highs5 August 2026: 2 more record lows than highs6 August 2026: none7 August 2026: none8 August 2026: none9 August 2026: none10 August 2026: none11 August 2026: none12 August 2026: none13 August 2026: none14 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows15 August 2026: none16 August 2026: none17 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows18 August 2026: 2 more record highs than lows19 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows20 August 2026: none21 August 2026: 2 more record highs than lows22 August 2026: 2 more record highs than lows23 August 2026: none24 August 2026: 2 more record highs than lows25 August 2026: 3 more record highs than lows26 August 2026: none27 August 2026: none28 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows29 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows30 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows31 August 2026: none1 September 2026: 1 more record highs than lows2 September 2026: 2 more record highs than lows3 September 2026: 1 more record highs than lows4 September 2026: none5 September 2026: 1 more record highs than lows6 September 2026: none7 September 2026: none8 September 2026: none9 September 2026: none10 September 2026: none11 September 2026: none12 September 2026: none13 September 2026: none14 September 2026: 1 more record highs than lows15 September 2026: none16 September 2026: 1 more record lows than highs17 September 2026: none18 September 2026: 1 more record highs than lows19 September 2026: none20 September 2026: none21 September 2026: none22 September 2026: none23 September 2026: none24 September 2026: none25 September 2026: none26 September 2026: none27 September 2026: none28 September 2026: none29 September 2026: none30 September 2026: none1 October 2026: 1 more record highs than lows2 October 2026: none3 October 2026: none4 October 2026: none5 October 2026: none6 October 2026: none7 October 2026: none8 October 2026: none9 October 2026: none10 October 2026: none11 October 2026: none12 October 2026: none13 October 2026: none14 October 2026: none15 October 2026: none16 October 2026: none17 October 2026: none18 October 2026: none19 October 2026: none20 October 2026: none21 October 2026: none22 October 2026: none23 October 2026: none24 October 2026: none25 October 2026: none26 October 2026: none27 October 2026: none28 October 2026: none29 October 2026: none30 October 2026: none31 October 2026: none1 November 2026: none2 November 2026: none3 November 2026: none4 November 2026: none5 November 2026: none6 November 2026: none7 November 2026: none8 November 2026: none9 November 2026: none10 November 2026: none11 November 2026: none12 November 2026: none13 November 2026: none14 November 2026: none15 November 2026: none16 November 2026: none17 November 2026: none18 November 2026: none19 November 2026: none20 November 2026: none21 November 2026: none22 November 2026: none23 November 2026: none24 November 2026: none25 November 2026: none26 November 2026: none27 November 2026: none28 November 2026: none29 November 2026: none30 November 2026: none1 December 2026: none2 December 2026: none3 December 2026: none4 December 2026: none5 December 2026: none6 December 2026: none7 December 2026: none8 December 2026: none9 December 2026: none10 December 2026: none11 December 2026: none12 December 2026: none13 December 2026: none14 December 2026: none15 December 2026: none16 December 2026: none17 December 2026: none18 December 2026: none19 December 2026: none20 December 2026: none21 December 2026: none22 December 2026: none23 December 2026: none24 December 2026: none25 December 2026: none26 December 2026: none27 December 2026: none28 December 2026: none29 December 2026: none30 December 2026: none31 December 2026: none
Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in New Zealand, cold squares more lows. The busiest day was 31 May 2026 with 3 highs and 0 lows.
Record highs and lows per day in New Zealand in 2026
DateValue
2026-01-051 more record highs than lows
2026-01-281 more record highs than lows
2026-02-122 more record highs than lows
2026-03-022 more record lows than highs
2026-03-031 more record lows than highs
2026-03-091 more record lows than highs
2026-03-131 more record highs than lows
2026-03-161 more record lows than highs
2026-03-172 more record highs than lows
2026-03-241 more record highs than lows
2026-04-081 more record highs than lows
2026-04-101 more record highs than lows
2026-04-111 more record highs than lows
2026-04-191 more record lows than highs
2026-04-211 more record lows than highs
2026-04-221 more record lows than highs
2026-04-251 more record highs than lows
2026-04-301 more record highs than lows
2026-05-031 more record highs than lows
2026-05-041 more record highs than lows
2026-05-051 more record highs than lows
2026-05-071 more record highs than lows
2026-05-091 more record highs than lows
2026-05-111 more record highs than lows
2026-05-121 more record highs than lows
2026-05-151 more record highs than lows
2026-05-171 more record highs than lows
2026-05-181 more record highs than lows
2026-05-191 more record highs than lows
2026-05-302 more record highs than lows
2026-05-313 more record highs than lows
2026-06-013 more record highs than lows
2026-06-041 more record highs than lows
2026-06-051 more record highs than lows
2026-06-071 more record highs than lows
2026-06-081 more record highs than lows
2026-06-091 more record highs than lows
2026-06-101 more record highs than lows
2026-06-143 more record highs than lows
2026-06-161 more record highs than lows
2026-06-193 more record highs than lows
2026-06-201 more record highs than lows
2026-06-221 more record highs than lows
2026-07-012 more record highs than lows
2026-07-022 more record highs than lows
2026-07-033 more record highs than lows
2026-07-111 more record highs than lows
2026-07-132 more record highs than lows
2026-07-141 more record highs than lows
2026-07-151 more record highs than lows
2026-07-161 more record highs than lows
2026-07-171 more record highs than lows
2026-07-211 more record highs than lows
2026-07-231 more record highs than lows
2026-07-302 more record highs than lows
2026-08-021 more record highs than lows
2026-08-041 more record lows than highs
2026-08-052 more record lows than highs
2026-08-141 more record highs than lows
2026-08-171 more record highs than lows
2026-08-182 more record highs than lows
2026-08-191 more record highs than lows
2026-08-212 more record highs than lows
2026-08-222 more record highs than lows
2026-08-242 more record highs than lows
2026-08-253 more record highs than lows
2026-08-281 more record highs than lows
2026-08-291 more record highs than lows
2026-08-301 more record highs than lows
2026-09-011 more record highs than lows
2026-09-022 more record highs than lows
2026-09-031 more record highs than lows
2026-09-051 more record highs than lows
2026-09-141 more record highs than lows
2026-09-161 more record lows than highs
2026-09-181 more record highs than lows
2026-10-011 more record highs than lows

Records per Year, by Type

1970 to 2026
Weather records per year in New Zealand, stacked by type Records set or tied in New Zealand each year from 1970 to 2026, stacked by record type. 2026 had 115. 01002003004001970, Highest daily maximum: 101970, Lowest daily maximum: 21970, Highest daily minimum: 201970, Lowest daily minimum: 51971, Highest daily maximum: 141971, Lowest daily maximum: 61971, Highest daily minimum: 231971, Lowest daily minimum: 31972, Highest daily maximum: 51972, Lowest daily maximum: 171972, Highest daily minimum: 61972, Lowest daily minimum: 101973, Highest daily maximum: 181973, Lowest daily maximum: 21973, Highest daily minimum: 281973, Lowest daily minimum: 201974, Highest daily maximum: 741974, Lowest daily maximum: 301974, Highest daily minimum: 781974, Lowest daily minimum: 171975, Highest daily maximum: 591975, Lowest daily maximum: 201975, Highest daily minimum: 521975, Lowest daily minimum: 281976, Highest daily maximum: 341976, Lowest daily maximum: 391976, Highest daily minimum: 301976, Lowest daily minimum: 471977, Highest daily maximum: 191977, Lowest daily maximum: 311977, Highest daily minimum: 191977, Lowest daily minimum: 421978, Highest daily maximum: 661978, Lowest daily maximum: 241978, Highest daily minimum: 611978, Lowest daily minimum: 331979, Highest daily maximum: 411979, Lowest daily maximum: 211979, Highest daily minimum: 541979, Lowest daily minimum: 201980, Highest daily maximum: 251980, Lowest daily maximum: 251980, Highest daily minimum: 581980, Lowest daily minimum: 351981, Highest daily maximum: 511981, Lowest daily maximum: 271981, Highest daily minimum: 821981, Lowest daily minimum: 311982, Highest daily maximum: 411982, Lowest daily maximum: 401982, Highest daily minimum: 561982, Lowest daily minimum: 651983, Highest daily maximum: 251983, Lowest daily maximum: 701983, Highest daily minimum: 421983, Lowest daily minimum: 501984, Highest daily maximum: 421984, Lowest daily maximum: 261984, Highest daily minimum: 651984, Lowest daily minimum: 231985, Highest daily maximum: 461985, Lowest daily maximum: 151985, Highest daily minimum: 731985, Lowest daily minimum: 291986, Highest daily maximum: 421986, Lowest daily maximum: 201986, Highest daily minimum: 491986, Lowest daily minimum: 381987, Highest daily maximum: 281987, Lowest daily maximum: 311987, Highest daily minimum: 631987, Lowest daily minimum: 211988, Highest daily maximum: 721988, Lowest daily maximum: 461988, Highest daily minimum: 1081988, Lowest daily minimum: 421989, Highest daily maximum: 841989, Lowest daily maximum: 171989, Highest daily minimum: 861989, Lowest daily minimum: 231990, Highest daily maximum: 721990, Lowest daily maximum: 301990, Highest daily minimum: 791990, Lowest daily minimum: 281991, Highest daily maximum: 301991, Lowest daily maximum: 501991, Highest daily minimum: 441991, Lowest daily minimum: 441992, Highest daily maximum: 221992, Lowest daily maximum: 1351992, Highest daily minimum: 231992, Lowest daily minimum: 981993, Highest daily maximum: 281993, Lowest daily maximum: 981993, Highest daily minimum: 401993, Lowest daily minimum: 481994, Highest daily maximum: 481994, Lowest daily maximum: 901994, Highest daily minimum: 421994, Lowest daily minimum: 701995, Highest daily maximum: 921995, Lowest daily maximum: 791995, Highest daily minimum: 881995, Lowest daily minimum: 661996, Highest daily maximum: 601996, Lowest daily maximum: 671996, Highest daily minimum: 731996, Lowest daily minimum: 541997, Highest daily maximum: 591997, Lowest daily maximum: 701997, Highest daily minimum: 611997, Lowest daily minimum: 541998, Highest daily maximum: 1471998, Lowest daily maximum: 271998, Highest daily minimum: 1701998, Lowest daily minimum: 261999, Highest daily maximum: 1281999, Lowest daily maximum: 281999, Highest daily minimum: 1411999, Lowest daily minimum: 292000, Highest daily maximum: 672000, Lowest daily maximum: 372000, Highest daily minimum: 942000, Lowest daily minimum: 292001, Highest daily maximum: 932001, Lowest daily maximum: 342001, Highest daily minimum: 1002001, Lowest daily minimum: 432002, Highest daily maximum: 872002, Lowest daily maximum: 742002, Highest daily minimum: 872002, Lowest daily minimum: 482003, Highest daily maximum: 922003, Lowest daily maximum: 502003, Highest daily minimum: 942003, Lowest daily minimum: 732004, Highest daily maximum: 432004, Lowest daily maximum: 1092004, Highest daily minimum: 612004, Lowest daily minimum: 862004, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112005, Highest daily maximum: 1442005, Lowest daily maximum: 432005, Highest daily minimum: 1002005, Lowest daily minimum: 272005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 62006, Highest daily maximum: 932006, Lowest daily maximum: 462006, Highest daily minimum: 82006, Lowest daily minimum: 722006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 102007, Highest daily maximum: 1042007, Lowest daily maximum: 432007, Highest daily minimum: 62007, Lowest daily minimum: 592007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 82008, Highest daily maximum: 972008, Lowest daily maximum: 342008, Highest daily minimum: 142008, Lowest daily minimum: 522008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 122009, Highest daily maximum: 732009, Lowest daily maximum: 562009, Highest daily minimum: 52009, Lowest daily minimum: 702009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 82010, Highest daily maximum: 842010, Lowest daily maximum: 222010, Highest daily minimum: 122010, Lowest daily minimum: 412010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 132011, Highest daily maximum: 542011, Lowest daily maximum: 392011, Highest daily minimum: 112011, Lowest daily minimum: 452011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 132012, Highest daily maximum: 582012, Lowest daily maximum: 332012, Highest daily minimum: 142012, Lowest daily minimum: 782012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 122013, Highest daily maximum: 1082013, Lowest daily maximum: 182013, Highest daily minimum: 302013, Lowest daily minimum: 352013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 92014, Highest daily maximum: 972014, Lowest daily maximum: 162014, Highest daily minimum: 282014, Lowest daily minimum: 702014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 102015, Highest daily maximum: 752015, Lowest daily maximum: 392015, Highest daily minimum: 122015, Lowest daily minimum: 742015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 312016, Highest daily maximum: 1292016, Lowest daily maximum: 242016, Highest daily minimum: 422016, Lowest daily minimum: 362016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 242017, Highest daily maximum: 802017, Lowest daily maximum: 192017, Highest daily minimum: 302017, Lowest daily minimum: 312017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 312018, Highest daily maximum: 742018, Lowest daily maximum: 212018, Highest daily minimum: 382018, Lowest daily minimum: 212018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 342019, Highest daily maximum: 872019, Lowest daily maximum: 172019, Highest daily minimum: 282019, Lowest daily minimum: 462019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 282020, Highest daily maximum: 1082020, Lowest daily maximum: 172020, Highest daily minimum: 322020, Lowest daily minimum: 662020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262021, Highest daily maximum: 892021, Lowest daily maximum: 62021, Highest daily minimum: 532021, Lowest daily minimum: 522021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 292022, Highest daily maximum: 1262022, Lowest daily maximum: 42022, Highest daily minimum: 442022, Lowest daily minimum: 332022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 452023, Highest daily maximum: 912023, Lowest daily maximum: 52023, Highest daily minimum: 522023, Lowest daily minimum: 242023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 362024, Highest daily maximum: 862024, Lowest daily maximum: 122024, Highest daily minimum: 322024, Lowest daily minimum: 552024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 362025, Highest daily maximum: 532025, Lowest daily maximum: 182025, Highest daily minimum: 1152025, Lowest daily minimum: 292025, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112026, Highest daily maximum: 242026, Lowest daily maximum: 62026, Highest daily minimum: 672026, Lowest daily minimum: 62026, Heaviest daily rainfall: 51970197619821988199420002006201220182024
Records set or tied in New Zealand each year from 1970 to 2026, stacked by record type. 2026 had 115.
Weather records per year in New Zealand, stacked by type
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
197010220500037
197114623300046
197251761000038
1973182282000068
197474307817000199
197559205228000159
197634393047000150
197719311942000111
197866246133000184
197941215420000136
198025255835000143
198151278231000191
198241405665000202
198325704250000187
198442266523000156
198546157329000163
198642204938000149
198728316321000143
1988724610842000268
198984178623000210
199072307928000209
199130504444000168
1992221352398000278
199328984048000214
199448904270000250
199592798866000325
199660677354000254
199759706154000244
19981472717026000370
19991282814129000326
200067379429000227
2001933410043000270
200287748748000296
200392509473000309
20044310961861100310
20051444310027600320
200693468721000229
200710443659800220
2008973414521200209
20097356570800212
2010842212411300172
2011543911451300162
2012583314781200195
2013108183035900200
2014971628701000221
2015753912743100231
20161292442362400255
2017801930313100191
2018742138213400188
2019871728462800206
20201081732662600249
202189653522900229
2022126444334500252
202391552243600208
2024861232553600221
20255318115291100226
2026246676500108

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in New Zealand, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in New Zealand: 1970s 1.7 to 1, 1980s 1.7 to 1, 1990s 1.2 to 1, 2000s 1.4 to 1, 2010s 1.5 to 1, 2020s 2.9 to 1. A ratio above 1 means more record highs than record lows. 0.01.02.03.01970s: 1.69 to 11980s: 1.70 to 11990s: 1.22 to 12000s: 1.35 to 12010s: 1.51 to 12020s: 2.93 to 11970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in New Zealand: 1970s 1.7 to 1, 1980s 1.7 to 1, 1990s 1.2 to 1, 2000s 1.4 to 1, 2010s 1.5 to 1, 2020s 2.9 to 1. A ratio above 1 means more record highs than record lows.
Record highs per record low in New Zealand, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1970s1.69 to 1
1980s1.70 to 1
1990s1.22 to 1
2000s1.35 to 1
2010s1.51 to 1
2020s2.93 to 1

Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records

2025: 711
Standing records in New Zealand by the year they were set Records still standing in New Zealand, by the year they were set. 2025 holds the most with 711. 02004006008001940: 201941: 141942: 311943: 211944: 501945: 561946: 521947: 831948: 531949: 951950: 1311951: 931952: 801953: 901954: 971955: 851956: 1111957: 1121958: 1441959: 1141960: 1431961: 1731962: 1551963: 1811964: 1661965: 2271966: 2791967: 2881968: 2831969: 2851970: 1681971: 941972: 1941973: 1981974: 2511975: 2461976: 2361977: 1771978: 1821979: 2451980: 2531981: 2631982: 3231983: 3521984: 3431985: 2811986: 2641987: 2491988: 3941989: 3661990: 3211991: 2481992: 4721993: 3761994: 3711995: 4591996: 3671997: 3361998: 4971999: 4042000: 2992001: 3382002: 3822003: 5852004: 6782005: 5072006: 3832007: 3502008: 3722009: 4442010: 3282011: 3932012: 3882013: 3822014: 4082015: 4222016: 6172017: 4542018: 4062019: 4522020: 5072021: 4882022: 6792023: 6762024: 6352025: 7112026: 376194019501960197019801990200020102020
Records still standing in New Zealand, by the year they were set. 2025 holds the most with 711.
Standing records in New Zealand by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194020
194114
194231
194321
194450
194556
194652
194783
194853
194995
1950131
195193
195280
195390
195497
195585
1956111
1957112
1958144
1959114
1960143
1961173
1962155
1963181
1964166
1965227
1966279
1967288
1968283
1969285
1970168
197194
1972194
1973198
1974251
1975246
1976236
1977177
1978182
1979245
1980253
1981263
1982323
1983352
1984343
1985281
1986264
1987249
1988394
1989366
1990321
1991248
1992472
1993376
1994371
1995459
1996367
1997336
1998497
1999404
2000299
2001338
2002382
2003585
2004678
2005507
2006383
2007350
2008372
2009444
2010328
2011393
2012388
2013382
2014408
2015422
2016617
2017454
2018406
2019452
2020507
2021488
2022679
2023676
2024635
2025711
2026376

Record Map for 2026

148 stations
Weather records in New Zealand in 2026 The 148 highest significance station records of 2026 in New Zealand, coloured by record type.
The 148 highest significance station records of 2026 in New Zealand, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records in New Zealand in 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord daily precipitation35.9 mm (1.4 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord low maximum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord low maximum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord low minimum temperature1.2 C (34.2 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord low minimum temperature-4.7 C (23.5 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature15.9 C (60.6 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord low minimum temperature-0.9 C (30.4 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature18.1 C (64.6 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord low minimum temperature-7.4 C (18.7 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Tara HillsNew ZealandRecord high maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill AirporNew ZealandRecord high minimum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Paraparaumu AWSNew ZealandRecord low maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)

Top Records by Significance

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Top 10 records in New Zealand by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 June 2026Campbell Island AWS, NZdaily high min9.5 C (49.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)84 years38 of 100 (Notable)
11 April 2026Campbell Island AWS, NZdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)77 years38 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min (Provisional)6.8 C (44.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)73 years36 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2026Campbell Island AWS, NZdaily high min9.3 C (48.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)77 years36 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2026Paraparaumu AWS, NZdaily rain (Provisional)35.9 mm (1.4 in)17.9 mm (0.7 in)31 years35 of 100 (Notable)
1 June 2026Invercargill Airpor, NZmonthly high min11.4 C (52.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)49 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2026Campbell Island AWS, NZdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)78 years34 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Invercargill Airpor, NZdaily high min (Provisional)11.4 C (52.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)73 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min6.3 C (43.3 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)56 years33 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Campbell Island AWS, NZmonthly high min9.6 C (49.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years33 of 100 (Routine)

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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