Boyle River (New Zealand)

Boyle River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationOpera Range
Mouth 
 • location
Hope River
Length37 km (23 mi)

The Boyle River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Hope River, it flows south, then west before curving round to the southeast and then joining with the Hope. State Highway 7 follows the course of the river for some distance south of the Lewis Pass; the pass itself is located less than five kilometres to the west of the river's source. The upper reaches of the river form a deep valley between the Opera Range and the Libretto Range.

Climate

Climate data for Boyle River Lodge, elevation 600 m (2,000 ft), (1991–2020 normals, 1982–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
31.0
(87.8)
27.9
(82.2)
27.6
(81.7)
18.1
(64.6)
17.0
(62.6)
23.4
(74.1)
22.5
(72.5)
27.3
(81.1)
30.5
(86.9)
31.5
(88.7)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
29.9
(85.8)
27.2
(81.0)
22.8
(73.0)
19.3
(66.7)
14.5
(58.1)
13.5
(56.3)
16.6
(61.9)
19.8
(67.6)
23.5
(74.3)
25.7
(78.3)
28.5
(83.3)
31.5
(88.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
20.1
(68.2)
16.2
(61.2)
12.5
(54.5)
9.2
(48.6)
8.7
(47.7)
10.8
(51.4)
13.4
(56.1)
15.6
(60.1)
17.9
(64.2)
20.5
(68.9)
15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
13.4
(56.1)
10.1
(50.2)
7.2
(45.0)
4.4
(39.9)
3.7
(38.7)
5.4
(41.7)
7.7
(45.9)
9.6
(49.3)
11.6
(52.9)
14.1
(57.4)
9.9
(49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
8.5
(47.3)
6.7
(44.1)
4.0
(39.2)
1.9
(35.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
0.0
(32.0)
2.1
(35.8)
3.6
(38.5)
5.2
(41.4)
7.7
(45.9)
3.9
(39.1)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
1.5
(34.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−6.1
(21.0)
−7.0
(19.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
−4.8
(23.4)
−2.8
(27.0)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.5
(34.7)
−7.7
(18.1)
Record low °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)
−3.8
(25.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
−4.2
(24.4)
−8.5
(16.7)
−11.4
(11.5)
−9.7
(14.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
−9.7
(14.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
−3.2
(26.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
−11.4
(11.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 142.5
(5.61)
106.4
(4.19)
128.0
(5.04)
150.5
(5.93)
189.9
(7.48)
183.3
(7.22)
164.5
(6.48)
161.2
(6.35)
195.6
(7.70)
227.9
(8.97)
191.8
(7.55)
179.9
(7.08)
2,021.5
(79.6)
Source: NIWA[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 4455)". NIWA. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

42°36′S 172°24′E / 42.600°S 172.400°E / -42.600; 172.400