Whitemans Valley

Suburb in Upper Hutt, North Island, New Zealand

Whitemans Valley

Suburb

Whitemans Valley

Location in New Zealand

Coordinates: 41°09′58″S 175°05′06″E﻿ / ﻿41.166°S 175.085°E﻿ / -41.166; 175.085
Country| New Zealand
Island| North Island
City| Upper Hutt

Whitemans Valley is a rural suburb of Upper Hutt located in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Situated roughly 4 kilometers south of the Upper Hutt city centre, the area has a variety of farms and lifestyle blocks.

The first settler to discover the valley was George Whiteman in 1846 while he was pig-hunting.[1] Settlement in the valley was founded by the Whiteman family in 1871.[2]

## Climate

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Climate data for Whitemans Valley (1951–1980)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 10.1
(50.2)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 12.3
(54.1)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 17.6
(63.7)  | 14.8
(58.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 13.2
(55.8)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 9.2
(48.6)  | 6.6
(43.9)  | 6.5
(43.7)  | 7.3
(45.1)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 10.1
(50.2)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 13.2
(55.8)  | 10.7
(51.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 10.2
(50.4)  | 8.4
(47.1)  | 6.8
(44.2)  | 4.8
(40.6)  | 2.4
(36.3)  | 2.9
(37.2)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 5.2
(41.4)  | 6.4
(43.5)  | 7.3
(45.1)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 6.4
(43.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 106
(4.2)  | 87
(3.4)  | 128
(5.0)  | 112
(4.4)  | 164
(6.5)  | 169
(6.7)  | 177
(7.0)  | 155
(6.1)  | 110
(4.3)  | 124
(4.9)  | 128
(5.0)  | 116
(4.6)  | 1,576
(62.1)
Source: NIWA[3]

## References

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1. ^ Kelleher, J A (1991). Upper Hutt - The History. Upper Hutt: Upper Hutt City Council. p. 149\. ISBN 0-908561-37-7.
2. ^ Yandle, Barry (c. 2010). "A Potted History With Particular Reference To Pinehaven" (PDF). Pinehaven Progressive Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
3. ^ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 3496)". NIWA. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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