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Someday we will visit Rotorua or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Rotorua

Rotorua is the geothermal wonderland of New Zealand, with easily experienced Māori culture, and a range of outdoor adventure activities.

The name Rotorua comes from Māori, the full name for the city and lake is Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe. Roto means 'lake' and rua means 'two' or in this case 'second' – Rotorua thus meaning 'Second lake'. Kahumatamomoe was the uncle of the Māori chief Ihenga, the ancestral explorer of the Te Arawa. It was the second major lake the chief discovered, and he dedicated it to his uncle. It is the largest of a multitude of lakes found to the northeast, all connected with the Rotorua Caldera and nearby Mount Tarawera. The name can also mean the equally appropriate 'Crater lake'.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

22.8°C12.6
Precipitation: 92.7 mm

Feb

22.9°C13
Precipitation: 93.9 mm

Mar

20.9°C11.1
Precipitation: 99.2 mm

Apr

18°C8.5
Precipitation: 107.2 mm

May

15.1°C6.3
Precipitation: 116.9 mm

Jun

12.6°C4.3
Precipitation: 136.1 mm

Jul

12°C3.5
Precipitation: 134.5 mm

Aug

12.8°C4.1
Precipitation: 131.4 mm

Sep

14.6°C5.8
Precipitation: 109.3 mm

Oct

16.4°C7.6
Precipitation: 112.3 mm

Nov

18.6°C9.2
Precipitation: 93.8 mm

Dec

20.8°C11.5
Precipitation: 114.2 mm
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