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Winter 2026 is New Zealand’s third-warmest on record

From NZ Herald · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • New Zealand recorded its third-warmest winter since records began, with an average June-to-August temperature of 9.7C.
  • The average was 1.1C above the 1991-2020 winter average, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand.
  • Only one New Zealand winter since 2000 has been colder than average.

New Zealand experienced its third-warmest winter since records began, according to the country’s climate monitoring agency.

Earth Sciences New Zealand said the average temperature across June, July and August reached 9.7C, which was 1.1C above the 1991-2020 winter average.

Only one winter since 2000 has been colder than average.

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