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Wellington Region · New ZealandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Knobs
505 m
Elevation505 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul9°average high
40.83° S, 175.23° EElevation 505 mUTC+13 · New Zealand Daylight Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit505 m
- Mid-mountain260 m
- Valley · Ōtaki15 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Knobs in brief
Knobs rises to 505 m, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Ōtaki, 10 km to the NW at 15 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 505 m · 1,656 ft
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Country
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -40.8290, 175.2320
- Nearest airport
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR) · 65 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Knobs by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 16° |
| Average low | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° |
| Precipitation | 101 mm | 100 mm | 108 mm | 112 mm | 136 mm | 166 mm | 160 mm | 147 mm | 144 mm | 163 mm | 135 mm | 148 mm |
| Cloud cover | 39% | 38% | 37% | 40% | 42% | 46% | 46% | 44% | 45% | 46% | 43% | 45% |
| Daylight | 14h 47 | 13h 40 | 12h 25 | 11h 02 | 9h 54 | 9h 16 | 9h 30 | 10h 28 | 11h 46 | 13h 07 | 14h 23 | 15h 05 |
| Month score | 67 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 51 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 2,800 m | 2,850 m | 2,600 m | 2,300 m | 2,000 m | 1,700 m | 1,550 m | 1,600 m | 1,800 m | 2,000 m | 2,250 m | 2,550 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Knobs in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of New ZealandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukeamoamo / Mitre | 1,571 m | 1,331 m | 19 km E | 4° |
| Girdlestone | 1,546 m | – | 18 km E | 4° |
| McGregor | 1,540 m | – | 16 km E | 5° |
| Brockett | 1,538 m | – | 19 km E | 4° |
| Bannister | 1,537 m | – | 21 km NE | 4° |
| South King | 1,531 m | – | 17 km E | 4° |
| Mount Hector | 1,529 m | – | 14 km S | 4° |
| North King | 1,525 m | – | 18 km E | 4° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Te Horo
Wellington Region · 12 km W
14°Oct high
15wet days
42score
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Manakau
Manawatu-Wanganui · 13 km N
14°Oct high
15wet days
44score
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Otaki Beach
Wellington Region · 13 km NW
14°Oct high
15wet days
42score
Around here
Ōtaki and around
Nature
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Ōtaki River
River
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Ōhau River, Manawatu-Wanganui
River
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Lake Waitawa
Lake · 15 m
Mountains
Photo: Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Pukeamoamo / Mitre
1,571 m · Tararua Range
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Girdlestone
1,546 m · Table Ridge
Heritage
Ōtaki railway station
Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place listing
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