Kuripapango is a locality in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, situated 76.6 km from Napier and 78.6 km from Taihape. It is on the Napier-Taihape Road more known as the Gentle Annie which rises to 4,101 feet (1,250 m) at its peak.[1]

Kuripapango
Kuripapango is located in North Island
Kuripapango
Kuripapango
Coordinates: 39°24′44″S 176°17′47″E / 39.412208°S 176.2963366°E / -39.412208; 176.2963366
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Territorial authorityHastings District

In the early days Kuripapango was a health resort with stores, two hotels and a weekly mail run. Both hotels ended up burning down and Kuripapango fell into decline. Today it is a popular tramping and kayaking area. The name "Kuripapango" is a Māori-language word meaning "spotty dog".

Climate

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Climate data for Kuripapango (1954–1967)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
27.3
(81.1)
22.5
(72.5)
21.1
(70.0)
19.4
(66.9)
18.7
(65.7)
21.8
(71.2)
25.0
(77.0)
26.7
(80.1)
28.1
(82.6)
31.8
(89.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
19.8
(67.6)
16.7
(62.1)
14.0
(57.2)
11.5
(52.7)
10.3
(50.5)
11.3
(52.3)
13.6
(56.5)
16.1
(61.0)
18.4
(65.1)
20.0
(68.0)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
16.3
(61.3)
13.9
(57.0)
11.2
(52.2)
8.7
(47.7)
6.4
(43.5)
5.5
(41.9)
6.4
(43.5)
8.3
(46.9)
10.7
(51.3)
12.9
(55.2)
14.5
(58.1)
10.9
(51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.0
(50.0)
8.1
(46.6)
5.7
(42.3)
3.4
(38.1)
1.2
(34.2)
0.8
(33.4)
1.5
(34.7)
2.9
(37.2)
5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
8.9
(48.0)
5.4
(41.7)
Record low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
−3.2
(26.2)
−4.9
(23.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−6.9
(19.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
−11.6
(11.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 85.8
(3.38)
82.3
(3.24)
129.8
(5.11)
112.4
(4.43)
140.8
(5.54)
169.3
(6.67)
195.5
(7.70)
155.0
(6.10)
115.5
(4.55)
106.1
(4.18)
84.1
(3.31)
141.9
(5.59)
1,518.5
(59.8)
Source: NIWA (rain 1954–1975) [2]

References

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  1. ^ Kuripapango Road tramping tracks
  2. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 2966)". NIWA. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

39°24′44″S 176°17′47″E / 39.412208°S 176.2963366°E / -39.412208; 176.2963366