New Zealand Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: New Zealand
  • Population: 4.3 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Wellington
  • Largest city: Auckland
  • Area: 270,534 sq km (104,454 sq miles)
  • Major languages: English, Maori
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products
  • GNI per capita: US $27,940 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .nz
  • International dialling code: +64

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm)
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 14.4 21.3 67.0
Feb 14.3 21.1 48.4
Mar 13.5 19.8 76.1
Apr 11.3 17.3 86.8
May 9.1 14.8 99.3
Jun 7.3 12.8 113.4
Jul 6.4 12.0 110.8
Aug 6.9 12.7 106.0
Sep 8.3 14.2 81.6
Oct 9.7 15.9 80.8
Nov 11.3 17.8 73.8
Dec 13.2 19.6 74.1