Taumarunui and Rotorua record coldest temperatures on record
Taumarunui and Rotorua have both set all-time temperature lows, with Taumarunui reaching -7.2°C and Rotorua -5.6°C.
Two North Island locations have experienced record-breaking cold weather. Taumarunui recorded its coldest temperature ever at -7.2°C, while Rotorua plunged to an all-time low of -5.6°C.
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Taumarunui, Rotorua plunge to record-breaking lows – MetService
The forecaster said Taumarunui observed its coldest temperature on record at -7.2C, while Rotorua set a new all-time low of -5.6C.