# Iwitahi

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Place in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

Iwitahi Iwitahi Coordinates: 38°49′45″S 176°16′15″E / 38.82917°S 176.27083°E / -38.82917; 176.27083 Country New Zealand Region Bay of Plenty Region Territorial authority Taupō District

**Iwitahi** is a rural locality in the [Taupō District](/source/Taup%C5%8D_District) and [Bay of Plenty Region](/source/Bay_of_Plenty_Region) of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)'s North Island. It is situated on [State Highway 5](/source/New_Zealand_State_Highway_5) between [Taupō](/source/Taup%C5%8D) and [Napier](/source/Napier%2C_New_Zealand), about 20 km southeast of Taupō. It is a farming area, largely surrounded by forest, close to the plains of the upper [Rangitaiki River](/source/Rangitaiki_River).[1] The locality was formerly known as *Iwatahi*.[2]

## Climate

Climate data for Waimihia Forest, elevation 743 m (2,438 ft), (1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.5 (67.1) 19.6 (67.3) 17.3 (63.1) 13.9 (57.0) 11.1 (52.0) 8.8 (47.8) 8.2 (46.8) 9.0 (48.2) 11.3 (52.3) 13.1 (55.6) 15.8 (60.4) 17.8 (64.0) 13.8 (56.8) Daily mean °C (°F) 14.5 (58.1) 14.6 (58.3) 12.6 (54.7) 9.7 (49.5) 7.4 (45.3) 5.2 (41.4) 4.5 (40.1) 5.0 (41.0) 7.0 (44.6) 8.7 (47.7) 10.8 (51.4) 13.1 (55.6) 9.4 (49.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.6 (49.3) 9.6 (49.3) 7.8 (46.0) 5.4 (41.7) 3.8 (38.8) 1.7 (35.1) 0.8 (33.4) 1.1 (34.0) 2.7 (36.9) 4.2 (39.6) 5.8 (42.4) 8.4 (47.1) 5.1 (41.1) Average rainfall mm (inches) 117.1 (4.61) 103.6 (4.08) 128.2 (5.05) 110.2 (4.34) 142.1 (5.59) 158.5 (6.24) 148.3 (5.84) 140.2 (5.52) 147.6 (5.81) 158.4 (6.24) 112.0 (4.41) 164.6 (6.48) 1,630.8 (64.21) Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *Reed New Zealand atlas* (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing, Map 29. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0 7900 0952 8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0_7900_0952_8)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Wise's New Zealand guide* (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co, p. 106

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NIWA_3-0)** ["CliFlo – National Climate Database : Waimihia Forest"](http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz). NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

[38°49′45″S 176°16′15″E / 38.82917°S 176.27083°E / -38.82917; 176.27083](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Iwitahi&params=38_49_45_S_176_16_15_E_region:NZ)

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