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Crater's of the Moon, Waikite Valley, near Taupo, New Zealand

The Waikato region has a variety of landscapes, which influence the local climate. The weather in the Coromandel Peninsula in the northern part of the region is quite different to that of mountainous areas to the south. Precipitation is usually plentiful all year round but is influenced by mountain ranges.

Hamilton

  • Average annual temperature

  • Average annual precipitation

Rotorua

  • Average annual temperature

  • Average annual precipitation

Taupō

  • Average annual temperature

  • Average annual precipitation

Image: Waikite Valley near Taupō, David Broad, CC BY 3.0

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Rights: David Broad, CC BY 3.0
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