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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: New Zealand

95 record highs and 12 record lows were set in New Zealand in 2026, a ratio of 7.9 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 95 record highs and 12 record lows were set in New Zealand, a warm to cold ratio of 7.9 to 1.
  • So far this year, 95 record highs and 12 record lows have been set in New Zealand, a ratio of 7.9 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
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, New Zealand Record highs divided by record lows for each year in New Zealand, from 1970 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 19701978198619942002201020182026
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
YearHighs to lows
19704.3 to 1
19714.1 to 1
19720.4 to 1
19732.2 to 1
19743.3 to 1
19752.3 to 1
19760.8 to 1
19770.5 to 1
19782.2 to 1
19792.3 to 1
19801.4 to 1
19812.3 to 1
19820.9 to 1
19830.6 to 1
19842.2 to 1
19852.7 to 1
19861.6 to 1
19871.8 to 1
19882.1 to 1
19894.4 to 1
19902.6 to 1
19910.8 to 1
19920.2 to 1
19930.5 to 1
19940.6 to 1
19951.3 to 1
19961.1 to 1
19971.0 to 1
19985.9 to 1
19994.9 to 1
20002.4 to 1
20012.5 to 1
20021.4 to 1
20031.5 to 1
20040.5 to 1
20053.5 to 1
20060.9 to 1
20071.1 to 1
20081.3 to 1
20090.6 to 1
20101.6 to 1
20110.8 to 1
20120.7 to 1
20132.6 to 1
20141.5 to 1
20150.8 to 1
20162.8 to 1
20172.2 to 1
20182.7 to 1
20191.8 to 1
20201.7 to 1
20212.5 to 1
20224.6 to 1
20234.9 to 1
20241.8 to 1
20253.7 to 1
20267.9 to 1

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, New Zealand 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. 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
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
DecadeRatio
1970s1.7 to 1
1980s1.7 to 1
1990s1.2 to 1
2000s1.4 to 1
2010s1.5 to 1
2020s2.9 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, New Zealand Running totals of record highs and record lows in New Zealand through 2026: 95 highs against 12 lows so far. 0 25 50 75 100 5 Jan8 Apr5 May31 May19 Jun16 Jul18 Aug2 Sep
Running totals of record highs and record lows in New Zealand through 2026: 95 highs against 12 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, New Zealand
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0510
2026-01-2820
2026-02-1240
2026-03-0242
2026-03-0343
2026-03-0944
2026-03-1354
2026-03-1655
2026-03-1775
2026-03-2485
2026-04-0895
2026-04-10105
2026-04-11115
2026-04-19116
2026-04-21117
2026-04-22118
2026-04-25128
2026-04-30138
2026-05-03148
2026-05-04158
2026-05-05168
2026-05-07178
2026-05-09188
2026-05-11198
2026-05-12208
2026-05-15218
2026-05-17228
2026-05-18238
2026-05-19248
2026-05-30268
2026-05-31298
2026-06-01328
2026-06-04338
2026-06-05348
2026-06-07358
2026-06-08368
2026-06-09378
2026-06-10388
2026-06-14418
2026-06-16428
2026-06-19458
2026-06-20468
2026-06-22478
2026-07-01498
2026-07-02518
2026-07-03548
2026-07-11558
2026-07-13578
2026-07-14588
2026-07-15598
2026-07-16608
2026-07-17618
2026-07-21628
2026-07-23638
2026-07-30658
2026-08-02668
2026-08-04669
2026-08-056611
2026-08-146711
2026-08-176811
2026-08-187011
2026-08-197111
2026-08-217311
2026-08-227511
2026-08-247711
2026-08-258011
2026-08-288111
2026-08-298211
2026-08-308311
2026-09-018411
2026-09-028611
2026-09-038711
2026-09-058811
2026-09-148911
2026-09-168912
2026-09-189012
2026-10-019112
2026-10-109312
2026-10-129512

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, New Zealand 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). 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 201620182020202220242026
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
YearRatio
20163.1 to 1
20171.7 to 1
20182.5 to 1
20191.7 to 1
20201.6 to 1
20211.8 to 1
20224.7 to 1
20237.1 to 1
20241.4 to 1
20253.6 to 1
2026 (this year)7.9 to 1

Download the Data

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 2026-10-17. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.