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North Island, Waikato Region
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North Island, Waikato RegionReport this photo · linked, not stored
Tauranga Taupō River
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Tauranga Taupō RiverReport this photo · linked, not stored
Tauranga Taupō River
Motutaiko Island, Waikato Region
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Motutaiko Island, Waikato Region
Pihanga
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Pihanga
IslandTūrangi, Waikato Region

North Island, Waikato Region

Island2,797 m elevationBest Jan–Mar
Elevation2,797 mabove sea level
Area113,729 km²surface
Nearest townTūrangi17 km
39.00° S, 176.00° EElevation 2,797 mUTC+13 · New Zealand Daylight Time
When to goTūrangi · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec47October
Best timeJan–Mar
October: high / low15° / 8°
Island

North Island, Waikato Region in brief

North Island, Waikato Region is an island in Tūrangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand.

It lies at 2,797 m above sea level and covers about 113,729 km².

The nearest town in the atlas is Tūrangi, 17 km to the W, where the weather is best in January, February and March.

Tūrangi: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Tūrangi
6°
Cloudy now
Wind5 km/h
Humidity95%
Cloud cover72%
Today
23 Oct
21°
6°
Sat
24 Oct
19°
12°
Sun
25 Oct
17°
9°
Mon
26 Oct
17°
10°
Tue
27 Oct
15°
9°
16 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The island from above

113,729 km² · coastline as mapped in OpenStreetMap
200 km
When to go

The best months around North Island, Waikato Region

Climate of Tūrangi

Month score in Tūrangi

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
70
Jan
74
Feb
72
Mar
58
Apr
34
May
19
Jun
18
Jul
23
Aug
34
Sep
47
Oct
57
Nov
64
Dec
Map

North Island, Waikato Region from above

Nature nearbyAll of New Zealand
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Tauranga Taupō RiverRiver4.5 kmSETauranga Taupō River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Waimarino RiverRiver10 kmWWaimarino River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Hinemaiaia StreamRiver11 kmNEHinemaiaia Stream
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Waiotaka RiverRiver14 kmWWaiotaka River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Lake HinemaiaiaLake15 kmNELake Hinemaiaia
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Motutaiko Island, Waikato RegionIsland17 kmNMotutaiko Island, Waikato Region
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Makokomiko23 km SE1,454 mJuly 4°Makokomiko
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Manawaruruku17 km SE1,436 mJuly 4°Manawaruruku
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Maungaorangi17 km SE1,436 mJuly 4°Maungaorangi
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pikiawatea14 km SE1,373 mJuly 4°Pikiawatea
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Tapuiomaruahine21 km SE1,330 mJuly 5°Tapuiomaruahine
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Pihanga21 km W1,326 mJuly 5°Pihanga
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Towns close by

Tūrangi
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Tūrangi

Waikato Region · 17 km W
15°Oct high
12wet days
47score
Tūrangi
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Acacia Bay

Waikato Region · 33 km N
15°Oct high
12wet days
48score
Acacia Bay
Around here

Tūrangi and around

Tūrangi
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Tūrangi

Waikato Region · New Zealand
Jan–Marbest months
10°July high
383 maltitude
Tūrangi

Nature

Lake Rotopounamu, Waikato Region
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7.3 km SW

Lake Rotopounamu, Waikato Region

Lake · 713 m
Lake Rotopounamu, Waikato Region
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
11 km SW

Lake Rotoaira

Lake · 564 m
Lake Rotoaira
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
3.0 km E

Waiotaka River

River
Waiotaka River

Mountains

Mount Ruapehu
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38 km SW

Mount Ruapehu

2,797 m · North Island Volcanic Plateau
Mount Ruapehu
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
39 km SW

Tahurangi

2,797 m
Tahurangi
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
38 km SW

Paretetaitonga

2,751 m
Paretetaitonga