Is Alaska colder than New Zealand?

New Zealand is located in the Southern Hemisphere, and Alaska is located in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that the seasons are opposite in New Zealand and Alaska. New Zealand has summer when Alaska has winter, and vice versa.

The average temperature in New Zealand ranges from 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in July to 16 degrees Celsius (60.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in January. The average temperature in Alaska ranges from -23 degrees Celsius (-9.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the average temperature in New Zealand is higher than the average temperature in Alaska throughout the year.