Te Anau
New Zealand · Southland Region
Te Anau is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. In Maori, Te-Anau means the Place of the Swirling Waters. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland. Te Anau is 155 kilometres north of Invercargill and 171 kilometres to the southwest of Queenstown. Manapouri lies 21 kilometres to the south. Te Anau lies at the southern end of the Milford Road, 117 kilometres to the south of Milford Sound.
Gallery
Weather by month in Te Anau
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.1°C | 1.2°C | 198 mm |
| Feb | 26.2°C | -0.2°C | 172 mm |
| Mar | 21.6°C | -1.8°C | 179 mm |
| Apr | 18.7°C | -2.6°C | 177 mm |
| May | 16.6°C | -5°C | 190 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | -4.4°C | 164 mm |
| Jul | 11.1°C | -7.9°C | 167 mm |
| Aug | 11.3°C | -5.3°C | 150 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | -4.9°C | 178 mm |
| Oct | 18.7°C | -3.6°C | 204 mm |
| Nov | 21.4°C | -4.1°C | 183 mm |
| Dec | 22.2°C | -0.8°C | 197 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
- Southland Region
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 45.41° S, 167.72° E
Near Te Anau
- Queenstown · 85 km away
- Fiordland & Milford Sound · 87 km away
- Invercargill · 121 km away
- Wanaka · 138 km away
- Port Chalmers · 230 km away
- Dunedin & The Otago Peninsula · 235 km away
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