Canterbury feels the heat in hottest year on record
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Dunedin people were reaching for their brollies yesterday as unsettled summer weather continued in the city. In a year of volatile weather last year, Dunedin recorded its warmest year ever and was the only place in the country to set a cold-weather record. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN/ODT GRAPHIC
It was dry and warm across much of Canterbury in 2021, while Dunedin was the only place in the country to set a cold-weather record, in what was the hottest year in New Zealand’s history.