Waimangu
Waimangu is a place in Rotorua, New Zealand that got affected by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera.[1] It is known for Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. Waimangu is a thirty minutes drive from Rotorua.[2][3]
Climate
| Climate data for Waimangu (Waiotapu Forest) (1971–2000 normals, extremes 1951–1986) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.3(91.9) | 33.9(93.0) | 30.4(86.7) | 26.8(80.2) | 22.4(72.3) | 18.3(64.9) | 16.3(61.3) | 20.7(69.3) | 22.6(72.7) | 27.9(82.2) | 28.3(82.9) | 31.9(89.4) | 33.9(93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.6(72.7) | 22.6(72.7) | 20.3(68.5) | 17.3(63.1) | 14.1(57.4) | 11.4(52.5) | 11.0(51.8) | 12.0(53.6) | 13.9(57.0) | 16.3(61.3) | 18.4(65.1) | 20.5(68.9) | 16.7(62.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.8(62.2) | 16.8(62.2) | 14.9(58.8) | 12.0(53.6) | 9.0(48.2) | 6.9(44.4) | 6.4(43.5) | 7.2(45.0) | 9.2(48.6) | 11.3(52.3) | 13.2(55.8) | 15.1(59.2) | 11.6(52.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.9(51.6) | 11.0(51.8) | 9.4(48.9) | 6.7(44.1) | 4.0(39.2) | 2.3(36.1) | 1.7(35.1) | 2.4(36.3) | 4.4(39.9) | 6.2(43.2) | 8.0(46.4) | 9.6(49.3) | 6.4(43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.5(32.9) | −0.4(31.3) | −2.9(26.8) | −6.7(19.9) | −6.4(20.5) | −6.3(20.7) | −6.9(19.6) | −6.7(19.9) | −6.5(20.3) | −5.5(22.1) | −2.8(27.0) | −1.1(30.0) | −6.9(19.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 89.4(3.52) | 97.1(3.82) | 104.4(4.11) | 111.4(4.39) | 111.2(4.38) | 135.7(5.34) | 139.7(5.50) | 125.8(4.95) | 129.8(5.11) | 114.2(4.50) | 90.1(3.55) | 127.6(5.02) | 1,376.4(54.19) |
| Source: NIWA[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^"Rotorua – The top 7 things to do with the kids!". New Idea. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^"World Famous in New Zealand: Rotorua's Waimangu Volcanic Valley". Stuff. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^"Pink and White Terraces brought back to life with Waimangu AR app". 29 November 2018. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^"CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 1797)". NIWA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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