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Te Tai Poutini – West Coast

Debris washed up on Hokitika Beach, West Coast, New Zealand

The West Coast is the country’s wettest region – annual precipitation in the mountains often exceeds 10 metres! The region experiences a range of temperatures during the seasons, with lower temperatures recorded in the mountainous areas.

Hokitika

  • Average annual temperature

  • Average annual precipitation

Reefton

  • Average annual temperature

  • Average annual precipitation

Image: Debris washed up on Hokitika Beach, Puripat Lertpunyaroj, 123RF Ltd

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Rights: Puripat Lertpunyaroj, 123RF Ltd
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