Kuripapango

Kuripapango is a locality in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, situated 76.6 km from Napier and 78.6 km from Taihape. It is on the Napier-Taihape Road more known as the Gentle Annie which rises to 4,101 feet (1,250 m) at its peak.^[1]

Kuripapango
Kuripapango
Coordinates: 39.412208°S 176.2963366°E / -39.412208; 176.2963366
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority	Hastings District

In the early days Kuripapango was a health resort with stores, two hotels and a weekly mail run. Both hotels ended up burning down and Kuripapango fell into decline. Today it is a popular tramping and kayaking area. The name "Kuripapango" is a Māori-language word meaning "spotty dog".

Climate

Climate data for Kuripapango (1954–1967)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.8 (89.2)	29.4 (84.9)	29.6 (85.3)	27.3 (81.1)	22.5 (72.5)	21.1 (70.0)	19.4 (66.9)	18.7 (65.7)	21.8 (71.2)	25.0 (77.0)	26.7 (80.1)	28.1 (82.6)	31.8 (89.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.3 (72.1)	22.5 (72.5)	19.8 (67.6)	16.7 (62.1)	14.0 (57.2)	11.5 (52.7)	10.3 (50.5)	11.3 (52.3)	13.6 (56.5)	16.1 (61.0)	18.4 (65.1)	20.0 (68.0)	16.4 (61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.0 (60.8)	16.3 (61.3)	13.9 (57.0)	11.2 (52.2)	8.7 (47.7)	6.4 (43.5)	5.5 (41.9)	6.4 (43.5)	8.3 (46.9)	10.7 (51.3)	12.9 (55.2)	14.5 (58.1)	10.9 (51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	9.9 (49.8)	10.0 (50.0)	8.1 (46.6)	5.7 (42.3)	3.4 (38.1)	1.2 (34.2)	0.8 (33.4)	1.5 (34.7)	2.9 (37.2)	5.2 (41.4)	7.2 (45.0)	8.9 (48.0)	5.4 (41.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.7 (27.1)	−1.1 (30.0)	−3.2 (26.2)	−4.9 (23.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	−11.6 (11.1)	−8.1 (17.4)	−6.9 (19.6)	−6.3 (20.7)	−5.3 (22.5)	−3.9 (25.0)	−1.3 (29.7)	−11.6 (11.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	85.8 (3.38)	82.3 (3.24)	129.8 (5.11)	112.4 (4.43)	140.8 (5.54)	169.3 (6.67)	195.5 (7.70)	155.0 (6.10)	115.5 (4.55)	106.1 (4.18)	84.1 (3.31)	141.9 (5.59)	1,518.5 (59.8)
Source: NIWA (rain 1954–1975) [2]