21/12/15
Christchurch was the warmest place in New Zealand, at a record-breaking 36.1 degrees Celcius. Whiel MetService don't expect it to get any higher today, the peak broke their previous December record of 35.4C, set in 1975.
NEW ZEALAND RECORD AIR TEMPERATUES
min.....max
Wellington -1.9 31.1
Auckland -2.5 32.4* * a temperature of 34.4C was recorded in Albert Park Station
Kaitaia -1 30.5
Napier...............?........37.4c 2/2/2020
Christchurch -10 41.6* * highest temperature was recorded in the Gardens Station
Dunedin -8.8 36......JULY =record high 20.3c on 2/7/2019.
Invercargill -8 32.2
Ruatoria 39.2
Rangiora 42.4
Jordan 42.4
Chateau Tongariro -13.6 30
Ophir ..... -21.6
Raoul Island ... 7.4 31
Chatam Island -2.3 25.4
Campbell Island -7.9 21.2
Enderby Island -4.2 16.9
Gareth on August 12, 2012 is saying that the Arctic will be ice free in the year 2017 and there after lets hold him to that.
'Long range forecast for the next five years, until the Arctic Ocean is ice free in summer? Rinse and repeat" Gareth
http://hot-topic.co.nz/arctic-sea-ice-forecast-its-going-to-be-tough-to-stay-cool/#comments