Iwitahi

Place in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
38°49′45″S 176°16′15″E / 38.82917°S 176.27083°E / -38.82917; 176.27083CountryNew ZealandRegionBay of Plenty RegionTerritorial authorityTaupō District

Iwitahi is a rural locality in the Taupō District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated on State Highway 5 between Taupō and Napier, about 20 km southeast of Taupō. It is a farming area, largely surrounded by forest, close to the plains of the upper Rangitaiki River.[1] The locality was formerly known as Iwatahi.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Waimihia Forest, elevation 743 m (2,438 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
17.3
(63.1)
13.9
(57.0)
11.1
(52.0)
8.8
(47.8)
8.2
(46.8)
9.0
(48.2)
11.3
(52.3)
13.1
(55.6)
15.8
(60.4)
17.8
(64.0)
13.8
(56.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
14.6
(58.3)
12.6
(54.7)
9.7
(49.5)
7.4
(45.3)
5.2
(41.4)
4.5
(40.1)
5.0
(41.0)
7.0
(44.6)
8.7
(47.7)
10.8
(51.4)
13.1
(55.6)
9.4
(49.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
9.6
(49.3)
7.8
(46.0)
5.4
(41.7)
3.8
(38.8)
1.7
(35.1)
0.8
(33.4)
1.1
(34.0)
2.7
(36.9)
4.2
(39.6)
5.8
(42.4)
8.4
(47.1)
5.1
(41.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 117.1
(4.61)
103.6
(4.08)
128.2
(5.05)
110.2
(4.34)
142.1
(5.59)
158.5
(6.24)
148.3
(5.84)
140.2
(5.52)
147.6
(5.81)
158.4
(6.24)
112.0
(4.41)
164.6
(6.48)
1,630.8
(64.21)
Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)[3]

References

  1. ^ Reed New Zealand atlas (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing, Map 29. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
  2. ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co, p. 106
  3. ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Waimihia Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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