Burgess Island / Pokohinu

Burgess Island (Pokohinu) is an island in the Mokohinau Islands off the east coast of the Auckland Region, New Zealand.[1] It has a population of red-crowned parakeet, tūī, bellbird, and grey-faced petrel.[2]

Burgess Island (Pokohinu)
Map
Geography
LocationMokohinau Islands
Coordinates35°54′19″S 175°06′49″E / 35.90529°S 175.1135°E / -35.90529; 175.1135
Administration
New Zealand
RegionAuckland
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Climate

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Climate data for Mokohinau Island Aws (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–1980, 1994–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2)
29.5
(85.1)
27.8
(82.0)
24.7
(76.5)
22.7
(72.9)
19.5
(67.1)
18.5
(65.3)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
27.8
(82.0)
29.5
(85.1)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
25.7
(78.3)
24.4
(75.9)
22.7
(72.9)
20.1
(68.2)
18.0
(64.4)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
18.2
(64.8)
19.6
(67.3)
21.5
(70.7)
23.8
(74.8)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
23.0
(73.4)
21.8
(71.2)
19.8
(67.6)
17.5
(63.5)
15.6
(60.1)
14.8
(58.6)
14.8
(58.6)
15.7
(60.3)
17.1
(62.8)
18.7
(65.7)
20.7
(69.3)
18.5
(65.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
20.6
(69.1)
19.6
(67.3)
17.9
(64.2)
15.9
(60.6)
14.1
(57.4)
13.2
(55.8)
13.1
(55.6)
13.8
(56.8)
15.0
(59.0)
16.4
(61.5)
18.4
(65.1)
16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
18.3
(64.9)
17.5
(63.5)
16.1
(61.0)
14.3
(57.7)
12.6
(54.7)
11.7
(53.1)
11.5
(52.7)
12.0
(53.6)
12.9
(55.2)
14.0
(57.2)
16.0
(60.8)
14.5
(58.2)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
12.6
(54.7)
10.6
(51.1)
9.4
(48.9)
8.4
(47.1)
8.2
(46.8)
8.8
(47.8)
10.0
(50.0)
10.9
(51.6)
13.5
(56.3)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
12.2
(54.0)
10.8
(51.4)
7.6
(45.7)
3.0
(37.4)
1.8
(35.2)
4.5
(40.1)
2.0
(35.6)
3.2
(37.8)
5.5
(41.9)
8.4
(47.1)
7.4
(45.3)
1.8
(35.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 61.2
(2.41)
57.3
(2.26)
84.9
(3.34)
75.4
(2.97)
88.8
(3.50)
101.4
(3.99)
123.8
(4.87)
93.7
(3.69)
62.6
(2.46)
56.0
(2.20)
46.0
(1.81)
69.3
(2.73)
920.4
(36.23)
Source: NIWA[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NZGB Gazetteer". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Mokohinau Islands". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1316, 9654)". NIWA. Retrieved 14 September 2024.