2024 was New Zealand's 10th warmest year on record

Wednesday 8 January 2025 · 5 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 8 Jan 2025, 3:41pm

In this story NIWA

NIWA's annual climate summary reveals 2024 was New Zealand's 10th warmest year on record. Despite two months of below-average temperatures, eight months of the year recorded above-average temperatures.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZWed 8 Jan 2025, 10:57am

   Watch live: How has 2024 fared in the climate record books? (opens in new tab)

   • NZ's 10th warmest year on record: What we can learn from 2024 climate data (opens in new tab) Wed 8 Jan 2025, 3:29pm
2. NZ HeraldWed 8 Jan 2025, 11:41am

   Revealed: Just how warm was 2024 in New Zealand? (opens in new tab)

3. StuffWed 8 Jan 2025, 1:51pm

   Despite two unusually cool months, 2024 was still NZ’s 10th-warmest year on record (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsWed 8 Jan 2025, 2:58pm

   NZ's sunniest, wettest and warmest places in 2024 (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesWed 8 Jan 2025, 3:41pm

   Last year's temperatures among top 10 on record (opens in new tab)