- Local time
- Pacific/Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 18,602
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Airports
- WHK
- 7.2 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,400 km
- 17 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Whakatane, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb24°
- Mar22°
- Apr19°
- May16°
- Jun13°
- Jul12°
- Aug13°
- Sept15°
- Oct17°
- Nov19°
- Dec22°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to April.
Mean highs run from 12°C in July to 24°C in February, with about 1,082 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for WhakataneModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Whakatane
Other airports within 150 km
- ROTRotorua Regional AirportMedium · Rotorua61 km from the centre
- TRGTauranga AirportMedium · Tauranga76 km from the centre
- GISGisborne AirportMedium · Gisborne117 km from the centre
- TUOTaupo AirportMedium · Taupo117 km from the centre
- HLZHamilton International AirportMedium · Hamilton145 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBWhakatane
14,400 km
17 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
From AUHWhakatane
14,420 km
17 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Whakatane right now.
- Local time
- Pacific/Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Currency
- New Zealand Dollar NZDToday's indicative rate: NZD 1 ≈ USD 0.562Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 111general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +64 · On the left
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