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New Zealand Weather
Most of New Zealand has a temperate maritime climate. Extremes temperature are relatively unusually, and the the temperature normally falls between 0°C (32°F) and 30°C (86°F). There are however a few areas with unusual climates:
- There are number of high mountains in both
the North and South Islands, and these moutaineous
experience cold temperatures and snow covering due
to their elevation.
- The Mackenzie Basin in the center of the South Island
has a semi-arid climate, due to the rain shadow effect of
the surrounding mountains.
- The North Auckland peninsula, the closest part of the two main New Zealand islands to the equator, experiences a subtropical climate.
