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Mean annual temperatures, 1971–2000

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Mean annual temperatures, 1971–2000

There is a considerable range of mean temperatures, from the warmth of the subtropical north to the biting cold of the South Island high country.

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Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait and Craig Thompson, Climate – Regional climates, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/7751/mean-annual-temperatures-1971-2000 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Brett Mullan, Andrew Tait and Craig Thompson, published 2 March 2009.