Record-breaking mid-winter warmth

NIWA Meteorologist Ben Noll takes a north-to-south look at the record-breaking warm temperatures experienced by Kiwis during the winter solstice.

Temperature records for June 20-22 (including Winter Solstice):

Monday 20 June

• Whanganui, max temp record of 18.7°C  (besting 17.8°C)

Tuesday 21 June

• Kaitaia, mildest 21 June overnight (temp didn’t drop below 14°C at night)
• Auckland, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 13.5°C)
• Tauranga, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 13.5°C)
• New Plymouth, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 12.2°C)
• Taupo, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 9.9°C)
• Kaikoura, max temp record of 18.2 (besting 18.0°C)
• Christchurch, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 8.8°C) [10^th mildest June night on record]

Wednesday 22 June

• Auckland, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 13.2°C)
• Hamilton, max temp record of 18.1°C (besting 17.1°C)
• Gisborne, max temp record of 19.8°C (besting 19.4°C)
• Whanganui, max temp record of 19.1°C (besting 18.1°C)
• Kaikoura, max temp record of 23°C (besting 18.4°C) [6^th warmest June day on record]
• Waipara, max temp record of 22.1°C (besting 18.9) [4^th warmest June day on record]
• Christchurch, max temp record of 21.8°C (besting 18.2°C) [7^th warmest June day on record]
• Christchurch, mildest overnight (temp didn’t drop below 9.6°C)
• Dunedin, max temp record of 18.3°C (besting 17.4°C)
• Queenstown, max temp record of 15.1°C (besting 14.2°C)
• Invercargill, max temp record of 18.3°C (besting 14.4°C) [6^th warmest June day on record]