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Tauranga
New Zealand · Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Maori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century. It was constituted as a city in 1963.
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Weather by month in Tauranga
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.3°C | 12°C | 70 mm |
| Feb | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 79 mm |
| Mar | 25.5°C | 11.5°C | 84 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 9.1°C | 107 mm |
| May | 21°C | 6.8°C | 110 mm |
| Jun | 18.9°C | 5.5°C | 123 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 4.9°C | 124 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 4.4°C | 112 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 5.9°C | 94 mm |
| Oct | 20.3°C | 7.1°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 8.4°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 9.3°C | 102 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
- 37.69° S, 176.17° E
Near Tauranga
- Rotorua · 51 km away
- Hamilton · 81 km away
- Whitianga · 103 km away
- Taupo · 111 km away
- Waitomo · 112 km away
- Coromandel · 119 km away
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