Snapshot
Whanganui
- The Whanganui district is on the West Coast of the North Island
- The Whanganui River flows from one of New Zealand's highest volcanoes, Mount Tongariro, through the spectacular Whanganui National Park to Wanganui city and to the coast of the Tasman Sea.
- Visitors can enjoy a range of river-based activities and heritage walks highlight the settlement of Wanganui
- Whanganui National Park is located in the Central North Island. Pipiriki, 79km from the city of Wanganui, is seen as the gateway to the park.
- Hiking through wild lowland forests and river trips down the Whanganui river are popular activities.
Key Centre
- Wanganui, main centre for the Whanganui district
Climate
Mean daily temperatures - degrees Centigrade/Fahrenheit
Whanganui:
| HIGH | LOW |
| HIGH | LOW |
| HIGH | LOW |
| HIGH | LOW | Summer
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| Autumn
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| Winter
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| Spring
(Sep-Nov) | | 22/72 | 14/57 |
| 19/66 | 11/52 |
| 14/57 | 6/43 |
| 17/63 | 10/50 |
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