Hanmer Springs
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Hanmer Springs

New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Hanmer Springs is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, known for its hot pools. The Maori name for Hanmer Springs is Te Whakatakanga o te ngarahu o te ahi a Tamatea, which means "where the ashes of Tamatea's fire lay", referring to Tamatea, the captain of the canoe Takitimu.

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Weather by month in Hanmer Springs

MonthHighLowRain
Jan33.7°C1.2°C65 mm
Feb33.7°C2°C57 mm
Mar30.2°C1.7°C68 mm
Apr23.9°C-2.6°C83 mm
May19.9°C-3°C82 mm
Jun16°C-6.6°C90 mm
Jul14.6°C-5.7°C84 mm
Aug20.4°C-4.2°C75 mm
Sep19.8°C-3.8°C68 mm
Oct21.9°C-3.7°C84 mm
Nov26.4°C-0.9°C67 mm
Dec28.4°C0.4°C78 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

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Local time
UTC+13 · 19 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Canterbury Region
Main language
English
On the map
42.53° S, 172.83° E

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