Ruapehu District topographic maps
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Waiouru
New Zealand > Manawatu-Whanganui > Ruapehu District
Because of its high altitude and close proximity to Mt Ruapehu, Waiouru's climate is cold throughout the year, unlike other North Island centres, and particularly cold when the wind blows from the mountain. The Desert Road is regularly closed in winter owing to heavy snowfalls. Waiouru's climate can be…
Average elevation: 817 m
Mount Tongariro
New Zealand > Manawatu-Whanganui > Ruapehu District
The high altitude and severe alpine climate between March and October allow snowfall in the winter (there are commercial ski-fields at neighbouring Mount Ruapehu) and rain can freeze, causing verglas; in contrast in the mid to late summer, the mountains can be bare apart from remnant patches of snow in…
Average elevation: 1,675 m
Mount Ruapehu
New Zealand > Manawatu-Whanganui > Ruapehu District
Ruapehu has a polar tundra climate (Köppen: ET) on the upper slopes, with average temperatures ranging from −4–15 °C in summer and −7–7 °C in winter, depending on elevation and cloudiness. On the lower slopes, Ruapehu has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfc).
Average elevation: 2,474 m
