Waitangi, Chatham Islands

Waitangi
Municipality and town

Town of Waitangi on Chatham Island.
Waitangi
Coordinates: 43°57′5″S 176°33′40″W / 43.95139°S 176.56111°W / -43.95139; -176.56111Coordinates: 43°57′5″S 176°33′40″W / 43.95139°S 176.56111°W / -43.95139; -176.56111
Country  New Zealand
Territorial authority Chatham Islands
Time zone Chatham Standard Time Zone

Waitangi is the main port and settlement on the Chatham Islands. It is located on the southern shore of Petre Bay, on the west coast of the main island. This community is by far the largest settlement in the archipelago, with a population of about 300, about 40% of the group's population of 750. The population is decreasing and a more realistic estimate is about 600.

Climate

Waitangi experiences an oceanic climate with mild(not cold) winters, and warm(not hot) summers. Precipitation can fall at anytime throughout the year, with the highest percent of rain being centered during the winter.

Climate data for Waitangi, Chatham Islands
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17.8
(64)
18.1
(64.6)
17.3
(63.1)
15.4
(59.7)
13.4
(56.1)
11.5
(52.7)
10.9
(51.6)
11.4
(52.5)
12.3
(54.1)
13.2
(55.8)
14.6
(58.3)
16.5
(61.7)
14.37
(57.85)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)
15.1
(59.2)
14.4
(57.9)
12.5
(54.5)
10.5
(50.9)
8.8
(47.8)
8.0
(46.4)
8.6
(47.5)
9.5
(49.1)
10.6
(51.1)
11.9
(53.4)
13.7
(56.7)
11.53
(52.76)
Average low °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4)
12.2
(54)
11.5
(52.7)
9.7
(49.5)
7.6
(45.7)
6.2
(43.2)
5.2
(41.4)
5.8
(42.4)
6.7
(44.1)
8.0
(46.4)
9.3
(48.7)
11.0
(51.8)
8.76
(47.78)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.05)
56
(2.2)
85
(3.35)
74
(2.91)
90
(3.54)
93
(3.66)
109
(4.29)
79
(3.11)
68
(2.68)
56
(2.2)
53
(2.09)
71
(2.8)
886
(34.88)
Source: http://en.climate-data.org/location/475472/

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