Mōtū
Mōtū is a rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Matawai and State Highway 2. The community is centred around Mōtū River and Mōtū Falls.
Education
Motu School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school. In 2019, it was a decile 7 school with a roll of 5.
Climate
Climate data for Motu, elevation 488 m (1,601 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.9 (60.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.1 (51.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 134.2 (5.28) |
118.8 (4.68) |
134.8 (5.31) |
154.9 (6.10) |
200.5 (7.89) |
230.8 (9.09) |
197.4 (7.77) |
194.4 (7.65) |
199.3 (7.85) |
182.1 (7.17) |
164.9 (6.49) |
171.4 (6.75) |
2,083.5 (82.03) |
Source: NIWA |