The line graph below shows the average daily maximum temperatures for Auckland and Christchurch, two cities in New Zealand, and London and Edinburgh, two cities in the United Kingdom.

The chart displays the average highest

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throughout the

year

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for two cities each in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In general, New Zealand experiences a milder climate and higher

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in comparison to the United Kingdom.

Initially

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, Auckland and Christchurch started the new

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with

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around 20-25

°C

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, which remained stable until April. During the

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, the weather abruptly changed and became colder, dropping by approximately 10

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. In September, the temperature was a cool 15

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, but it slowly began to rise as the

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went on. By the end of the

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, the weather had become more comfortable, with the temperature reaching around 20

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.

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, cities in the United Kingdom have had much colder weather, with approximately 5

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in January.

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,

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steadily increased; the highest temperature was recorded at 20

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in July, and Edinburgh had jumped slightly to around 17

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. As a final comparison note, those cities have seen

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plummet and become as cold as they were at the beginning of the

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.