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Akaroa
New Zealand · Canterbury Region
Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kai Tahu Maori for "Long Harbour", which would be spelled Whangaroa in standard Maori. The area was also named Port Louis-Philippe by French settlers after the reigning French king Louis Philippe I.
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Gallery
Weather by month in Akaroa
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.6°C | 9°C | 47 mm |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 9.5°C | 44 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 8.8°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 20.1°C | 7.3°C | 57 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 5.9°C | 61 mm |
| Jun | 15.3°C | 4.3°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 14.7°C | 3.6°C | 55 mm |
| Aug | 14.7°C | 3.4°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 4°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 5.2°C | 54 mm |
| Nov | 23.5°C | 6.2°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 24.8°C | 6.8°C | 51 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+13 · 19 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Canterbury Region
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 43.81° S, 172.97° E
Near Akaroa
- Christchurch · 40 km away
- Hanmer Springs · 143 km away
- Canterbury · 145 km away
- Kaikoura · 167 km away
- Lake Tekapo · 201 km away
- Greymouth · 207 km away
More of New Zealand
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Where to stay
Newton Heights
10/10 · 79 reviews
Mumfords
9.9/10 · 118 reviews
Beaufort House Akaroa
9.8/10 · 81 reviews
French Bay House
9.6/10 · 249 reviews
Waterfront 2-bedroom apartment with car park
9.6/10 · 80 reviews
Kūkupa Puni at Akaroa Lavender by Tiny Away
9.6/10 · 79 reviews
L'abri Bed and Breakfast
9.6/10 · 32 reviews
Spacious Sunny Family Home in Akaroa
9.6/10 · 15 reviews
Glenwood Akaroa Bush Retreat - Totara Hut
9.5/10 · 132 reviews
Halfmoon Cottage
9.5/10 · 118 reviews