Island Saddle
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Island Saddle | |
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![]() Island Saddle | |
Elevation | 1,347 m (4,419 ft)[1] |
Traversed by | Rainbow Valley–Hanmer Road |
Location | New Zealand |
Range | Crimea Range |
Coordinates | 42°10′34″S 172°47′35″E / 42.176169°S 172.793094°E |
Island Saddle (1,347 m or 4,419 ft above sea level) is an alpine pass that is located in the Crimea Range in Canterbury, New Zealand. The pass is on the Rainbow Valley–Hanmer Road, commonly known as the Rainbow Road. Island Saddle is New Zealand's highest public road.[1]
Climate
Climate data for Island Saddle (Modelled) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.9 (48.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.9 (40.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.9 (33.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62 (2.4) |
60 (2.4) |
70 (2.8) |
65 (2.6) |
78 (3.1) |
90 (3.5) |
85 (3.3) |
85 (3.3) |
69 (2.7) |
81 (3.2) |
73 (2.9) |
71 (2.8) |
889 (35) |
Source: Meteoblue.com (Modelled)[2] |
References
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