What's the climate like in New Zealand now?

New Zealand's climate: temperate maritime climate, mild climate throughout the year, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall, lush plant growth.

The climate in the far north is subtropical in summer, while the temperature in the inland alpine areas of South Island can be as low as-10 C in winter. Most of New Zealand's land is near the coast, so the climate is mild. The farther south, the lower the average temperature.

New Zealand has a mild climate, abundant rainfall and long sunshine hours. January and February are the warmest months of the year in New Zealand, while July is the coldest month of the year. The average maximum temperature in summer is about 20-30? C, the winter temperature is about 10- 15? C.

As New Zealand is located in the southern hemisphere, its seasons are just the opposite of those in the northern hemisphere and China. The summer in New Zealand is 65438+February to February. The summer climate in New Zealand is usually mild, and the temperature is generally between 20-30℃.

Autumn in New Zealand is from March to May. In New Zealand, the autumn temperature is slightly cooler than that in summer, but in Wan Li, the sky is clear and the temperature drops even lower at night in autumn. Winter in New Zealand is from June to August. In winter in New Zealand, the temperature is cold in most areas, with snowfall in the south and rainfall in the north.

New Zealand has abundant rainfall, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. In northern and central New Zealand, winter rains more frequently than summer, while in most parts of southern New Zealand, winter is the season with the least rainfall.

Extended data:

New Zealand, known as the land of long white clouds, belongs to Oceania, located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, about 1600 km southeast of Australia, between Antarctica and the equator, facing Australia across tasman sea in the west, and bordering New Caledonia, Tonga and Fiji in the north. Geographical coordinates are between 34 ~ 47 south latitude and174 ~ 62 east longitude.

The land area of New Zealand is 268,680 square kilometers? (75th in the world). The exclusive economic zone covers an area of1.2000 square kilometers, the water area is 2. 1%, the land length is1.6000 kilometers, the widest point from east to west is 450 kilometers, and the coastline is 6900 kilometers.

New Zealand consists of North Island, South Island, Stewart Island and some small islands nearby. New Zealand is known as "green". Although the territory is mountainous, mountains and hills account for more than 75% of its total area. The two main islands (South Island and North Island) cover an area of about 266,200 kilometers? .

New Zealand standard time (NZST). New Zealand standard time is divided into winter time and daylight saving time. Winter time is earlier than Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+ 12) 12 hours; Daylight saving time is UTC+13 (September to April of the following year); Chatham islands, New Zealand is 45 minutes ahead of New Zealand Standard Time.

New Zealand is very close to the international international date line, and it is one of the first countries in the world to enter a new day. Chatham islands and Gisborne are the first places in the world to welcome a new day.

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