Waitutu River

River in New Zealand
46°10′58″S 167°05′32″E / 46.1828°S 167.0923°E / -46.1828; 167.0923 • elevation30 m (98 ft) Mouth 
 • location
Foveaux Strait
 • coordinates
46°14′29″S 167°04′02″E / 46.2413°S 167.0672°E / -46.2413; 167.0672
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)Length27 km (17 mi)Basin featuresProgressionWaitutu River → Foveaux Strait

The Waitutu River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. It is the outlet of Lake Poteriteri to the sea.

Climate

Climate data for Waitutu (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
18.7
(65.7)
17.5
(63.5)
15.1
(59.2)
12.2
(54.0)
9.7
(49.5)
9.3
(48.7)
11.3
(52.3)
13.2
(55.8)
14.8
(58.6)
16.0
(60.8)
17.9
(64.2)
14.6
(58.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
13.8
(56.8)
12.3
(54.1)
10.5
(50.9)
8.3
(46.9)
5.9
(42.6)
5.3
(41.5)
6.5
(43.7)
8.3
(46.9)
9.8
(49.6)
11.0
(51.8)
12.9
(55.2)
9.9
(49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
8.8
(47.8)
7.1
(44.8)
5.9
(42.6)
4.3
(39.7)
2.1
(35.8)
1.4
(34.5)
1.8
(35.2)
3.5
(38.3)
4.8
(40.6)
6.1
(43.0)
7.8
(46.0)
5.2
(41.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 184.2
(7.25)
174.0
(6.85)
160.0
(6.30)
275.7
(10.85)
276.0
(10.87)
180.3
(7.10)
272.3
(10.72)
200.8
(7.91)
235.7
(9.28)
257.8
(10.15)
196.5
(7.74)
175.0
(6.89)
2,588.3
(101.91)
Source: NIWA[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Waitutu Cws". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

"Place name detail: Waitutu River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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