Rotorua
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Rotorua

New Zealand · Bay of Plenty Region

Rotorua is a city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, situated on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. It has an estimated resident population of 58,500, making it the country's 13th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second-largest urban area behind Tauranga.

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Weather by month in Rotorua

MonthHighLowRain
Jan30.1°C7.3°C72 mm
Feb31.4°C7.8°C73 mm
Mar28.4°C6.2°C80 mm
Apr24.8°C4°C104 mm
May20.9°C0.6°C103 mm
Jun17.2°C-0.5°C113 mm
Jul15.1°C-0.7°C113 mm
Aug16.9°C-0.7°C98 mm
Sep18.8°C1°C82 mm
Oct21.6°C0.9°C81 mm
Nov28°C3.9°C57 mm
Dec27.6°C5.2°C96 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
Bay of Plenty Region
Main language
English
On the map
38.14° S, 176.24° E

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