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]
Iwitahi | |
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  Iwitahi | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′45″S 176°16′15″E / 38.82917°S 176.27083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty Region |
| Territorial authority | Taupō District |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Waimihia Forest, elevation 743 m (2,438 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ Reed New Zealand atlas (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing, Map 29. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
- ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co, p. 106
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Waimihia Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
38°49′45″S 176°16′15″E / 38.82917°S 176.27083°E
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