91 record highs and 12 record lows were set in New Zealand in 2026, a ratio of 7.6 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).
Key Facts
In 2026, 91 record highs and 12 record lows were set in New Zealand, a warm to cold ratio of 7.6 to 1.
So far this year, 91 record highs and 12 record lows have been set in New Zealand, a ratio of 7.6 to 1.
The ratio in New Zealand was 1.7 to 1 in the 1970s and 2.9 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1970.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.
Ratio by Year
Record highs divided by record lows
Highs to lows
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in New Zealand, from 1970 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, New Zealand
Year
Highs to lows
1970
4.3 to 1
1971
4.1 to 1
1972
0.4 to 1
1973
2.2 to 1
1974
3.3 to 1
1975
2.3 to 1
1976
0.8 to 1
1977
0.5 to 1
1978
2.2 to 1
1979
2.3 to 1
1980
1.4 to 1
1981
2.3 to 1
1982
0.9 to 1
1983
0.6 to 1
1984
2.2 to 1
1985
2.7 to 1
1986
1.6 to 1
1987
1.8 to 1
1988
2.1 to 1
1989
4.4 to 1
1990
2.6 to 1
1991
0.8 to 1
1992
0.2 to 1
1993
0.5 to 1
1994
0.6 to 1
1995
1.3 to 1
1996
1.1 to 1
1997
1.0 to 1
1998
5.9 to 1
1999
4.9 to 1
2000
2.4 to 1
2001
2.5 to 1
2002
1.4 to 1
2003
1.5 to 1
2004
0.5 to 1
2005
3.5 to 1
2006
0.9 to 1
2007
1.1 to 1
2008
1.3 to 1
2009
0.6 to 1
2010
1.6 to 1
2011
0.8 to 1
2012
0.7 to 1
2013
2.6 to 1
2014
1.5 to 1
2015
0.8 to 1
2016
2.8 to 1
2017
2.2 to 1
2018
2.7 to 1
2019
1.8 to 1
2020
1.7 to 1
2021
2.5 to 1
2022
4.6 to 1
2023
4.9 to 1
2024
1.8 to 1
2025
3.7 to 1
2026
7.6 to 1
Ratio by Decade
Decade ratios 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. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, New Zealand
Decade
Ratio
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
Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026
Record highsRecord lows
Running totals of record highs and record lows in New Zealand through 2026: 91 highs against 12 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, New Zealand
Date
Record highs
Record lows
2026-01-05
1
0
2026-01-28
2
0
2026-02-12
4
0
2026-03-02
4
2
2026-03-03
4
3
2026-03-09
4
4
2026-03-13
5
4
2026-03-16
5
5
2026-03-17
7
5
2026-03-24
8
5
2026-04-08
9
5
2026-04-10
10
5
2026-04-11
11
5
2026-04-19
11
6
2026-04-21
11
7
2026-04-22
11
8
2026-04-25
12
8
2026-04-30
13
8
2026-05-03
14
8
2026-05-04
15
8
2026-05-05
16
8
2026-05-07
17
8
2026-05-09
18
8
2026-05-11
19
8
2026-05-12
20
8
2026-05-15
21
8
2026-05-17
22
8
2026-05-18
23
8
2026-05-19
24
8
2026-05-30
26
8
2026-05-31
29
8
2026-06-01
32
8
2026-06-04
33
8
2026-06-05
34
8
2026-06-07
35
8
2026-06-08
36
8
2026-06-09
37
8
2026-06-10
38
8
2026-06-14
41
8
2026-06-16
42
8
2026-06-19
45
8
2026-06-20
46
8
2026-06-22
47
8
2026-07-01
49
8
2026-07-02
51
8
2026-07-03
54
8
2026-07-11
55
8
2026-07-13
57
8
2026-07-14
58
8
2026-07-15
59
8
2026-07-16
60
8
2026-07-17
61
8
2026-07-21
62
8
2026-07-23
63
8
2026-07-30
65
8
2026-08-02
66
8
2026-08-04
66
9
2026-08-05
66
11
2026-08-14
67
11
2026-08-17
68
11
2026-08-18
70
11
2026-08-19
71
11
2026-08-21
73
11
2026-08-22
75
11
2026-08-24
77
11
2026-08-25
80
11
2026-08-28
81
11
2026-08-29
82
11
2026-08-30
83
11
2026-09-01
84
11
2026-09-02
86
11
2026-09-03
87
11
2026-09-05
88
11
2026-09-14
89
11
2026-09-16
89
12
2026-09-18
90
12
2026-10-01
91
12
Year to Date Against Previous Years
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, New Zealand
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)) Data as of 2026-10-13. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.
Related
World ratio: the global record ratio and every country.