Umawera facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Umawera
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 Umawera
Location in Northland Region
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
Umawera is a small community located in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It's a quiet place where State Highway 1, a main road, passes right through.
To the northwest of Umawera, you'll find the Mangamuka Bridge. To the east, there's another community called Rangiahua. Umawera is part of a larger area known as the Omahuta Forest-Horeke statistical area, which covers the upper part of the Hokianga Harbour.
Umawera's Weather and Climate
Umawera has a climate that changes throughout the year. The weather here is generally mild, meaning it's not too hot or too cold. You can see more details about the temperatures and rainfall in the table below. This information helps us understand what the weather is usually like in Umawera.
| Climate data for Umawera (1970–1985 normals, extremes 1963–1985) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.0 (58.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.3 (50.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3 (27) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) |
130 (5.1) |
91 (3.6) |
122 (4.8) |
144 (5.7) |
177 (7.0) |
154 (6.1) |
169 (6.7) |
127 (5.0) |
128 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
101 (4.0) |
1,526 (60.2) |
| Source: NIWA (rainfall 1951–1980 | |||||||||||||
Learning in Umawera: The Local School
The community of Umawera has its own school, called Umawera School. This school is for both boys and girls. It teaches students from Year 1 to Year 6, which are the primary school years. As of the latest information, there are 23 students attending Umawera School.
