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Lake Tekapo
New Zealand · Canterbury Region
Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It covers an area of 83 km2 (32 sq mi) and is at an altitude of 710 m (2,330 ft) above sea level.
Gallery
Weather by month in Lake Tekapo
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6°C | -0.3°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 0°C | 85 mm |
| Mar | 25.6°C | -2.1°C | 85 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | -3.9°C | 92 mm |
| May | 17.3°C | -5.5°C | 100 mm |
| Jun | 13.5°C | -12.5°C | 95 mm |
| Jul | 11.1°C | -12.4°C | 86 mm |
| Aug | 15.2°C | -17.4°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 15.5°C | -6.5°C | 89 mm |
| Oct | 21.2°C | -6.1°C | 103 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | -3.8°C | 104 mm |
| Dec | 25.5°C | -2.3°C | 113 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
- 44.00° S, 170.48° E
Near Lake Tekapo
- Aoraki Mount Cook (Mount Cook Village) · 43 km away
- Canterbury · 62 km away
- Franz Josef & Fox Glacier · 72 km away
- Wanaka · 131 km away
- Christchurch · 181 km away
- Greymouth · 181 km away
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Where to stay
Bunker House
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The Landsborough Tekapo
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TekapoB2 Lakeview Apartment
9.8/10 · 174 reviews
Simply Stunning Stars B
9.8/10 · 72 reviews
Atarau View
9.7/10 · 32 reviews
Alpine Lodges
9.6/10 · 471 reviews
The Quarters Unit 1 - Lake Tekapo
9.6/10 · 214 reviews
Tesoro
9.6/10 · 81 reviews
Ranginui At Lake Tekapo
9.6/10 · 69 reviews