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Huiakama
Huiakama is located in Taranaki Region
Huiakama
Huiakama
Location in Taranaki Region
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki
District Stratford District

Huiakama is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located just to the north of Strathmore on State Highway 43.

Education

Huiakama School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 13 (as at February 2024). The school was founded in 1896.

Climate

Climate data for Te Wera Forest (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.4
(72.3)
20.8
(69.4)
18.1
(64.6)
15.2
(59.4)
13.0
(55.4)
12.3
(54.1)
13.1
(55.6)
14.8
(58.6)
16.3
(61.3)
18.0
(64.4)
20.2
(68.4)
17.2
(62.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
16.6
(61.9)
14.9
(58.8)
12.3
(54.1)
10.1
(50.2)
8.2
(46.8)
7.3
(45.1)
8.2
(46.8)
9.8
(49.6)
11.5
(52.7)
13.1
(55.6)
15.1
(59.2)
12.0
(53.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
10.8
(51.4)
9.1
(48.4)
6.6
(43.9)
4.9
(40.8)
3.4
(38.1)
2.4
(36.3)
3.2
(37.8)
4.9
(40.8)
6.6
(43.9)
8.1
(46.6)
10.0
(50.0)
6.7
(44.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 150.4
(5.92)
94.5
(3.72)
130.5
(5.14)
131.2
(5.17)
164.2
(6.46)
167.0
(6.57)
180.2
(7.09)
153.7
(6.05)
163.6
(6.44)
151.5
(5.96)
129.3
(5.09)
161.0
(6.34)
1,777.1
(69.95)
Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)
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