The highest temperature ever recorded in New Zealand is , which was recorded on 7 February 1973 at Rangiora in Canterbury. The lowest temperature ever recorded in New Zealand is , on 17 July 1903 at Ranfurly in the Otago Region.
Highest temperatures recorded in New Zealand Temperature Region Location Date recorded Canterbury Rangiora 7 February 1973 Marlborough Jordan 7 February 1973 Canterbury Christchurch 7 February 1973 Canterbury Timaru 6 February 2011 Ashburton 7 February 1973 Canterbury Wigram 7 February 1973 Canterbury Lincoln 7 February 1973 Canterbury Timaru Airport 6 February 2011 Canterbury Timaru 22 January 2025 Christchurch Airport 7 February 1973 Canterbury Timaru Airport 7 February 1973 Ashley Forest 7 February 1973 Canterbury Darfield 7 February 1973 Temuka 7 February 1973 Ashburton 26 January 2021 Gisborne Ruatoria 7 February 1973
Lowest temperatures recorded in New Zealand Temperature Region Location Date recorded Otago Ranfurly 17 July 1903 Otago Ophir 3 July 1995 Tara Hills 3 July 1995 Lauder 3 July 1995 Otago Tara Hills 24 June 2015 Canterbury Lake Pukaki 23 June 2015 Otago Tara Hills 25 June 2015
Yearly New Zealand temperature extremes 2000-2025 Highest temperatures YearTemperature °C (°F)RegionLocationDate 2000 Canterbury Culverden 4 March Darfield 4 March 2001 Canterbury Timaru Airport 4 February 2002 Canterbury Darfield 31 December 2003 Otago Middlemarch 31 December 2004 Canterbury Darfield 1 January 2005 Otago Alexandra 5 February 2006 Otago Alexandra 27 January 28 January 29 January2007 Hawke's Bay Napier Airport 22 January 2008 Canterbury Timaru Airport 12 January 19 March Manawatū–Whanganui Waione 22 January2009 Canterbury Culverden 8 February2010 Canterbury Cheviot 22 February2011 Canterbury Timaru 6 February2012 Gisborne Gisborne 19 December 2013 Otago Clyde 5 January Gisborne Gisborne 9 January 10 January2014 Otago Clyde 20 February2015 Canterbury Timaru 16 January Leeston 21 December2016 Otago Alexandra 3 February Clyde 3 February2017 Hawke's Bay Wairoa 6 February2018 Otago Alexandra 30 January2019 Canterbury Hanmer Springs 31 January2020 Gisborne Gisborne 31 January2021 Canterbury Ashburton 26 January2022 Waikato Lake Karapiro 3 January2023 Otago Middlemarch 4 February2024 Canterbury Hanmer Springs 5 February2025 Canterbury Timaru 17 March
Lowest temperatures YearTemperature °C (°F)RegionLocationDate 2000 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 24 August 2001 Canterbury Hanmer Springs 5 July2002 Otago Tara Hills 20 June2003 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 13 July2004 Canterbury Fairlie 16 August 2005 Otago Ophir 17 July 2006 Otago Tara Hills 14 June Canterbury Fairlie 16 August 2007 Otago Lauder 18 July2008 Canterbury Mount Cook Village 20 August2009 Otago Middlemarch 19 July2010 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 10 August2011 Southland Manapouri 26 July2012 Canterbury Darfield 7 June 2013 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 28 June 2014 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 17 July 2015 Otago Tara Hills 24 June 2016 Canterbury Mount Cook Aerodrome 20 August 2017 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 29 July 2018 Canterbury Mount Cook Aerodrome 3 June 2019 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 3 June 2020 Otago Middlemarch 14 June 2021 Otago Tara Hills 27 May 2022 Canterbury Mount Cook Aerodrome 17 July 2023 Otago Tara Hills 10 June 2024 Canterbury Lake Tekapo 3 August 2025 Canterbury Mount Cook Aerodrome 8 June
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