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Tuke River

Tuke River
Map
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Mikonui River
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Upper reaches of the Tuke River.

The Tuke River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps, combining with the Dickson River to form the Mikonui River 15 kilometres southeast of Ross.

Climate

Climate data for Tuke River (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1,029
(40.5)
643
(25.3)
835
(32.9)
789
(31.1)
808
(31.8)
804
(31.7)
576
(22.7)
739
(29.1)
971
(38.2)
1,177
(46.3)
946
(37.2)
1,241
(48.9)
10,558
(415.7)
Source: NIWA[1]

See also

References

"Place name detail: Tuke River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

43°01′S 170°52′E / 43.017°S 170.867°E / -43.017; 170.867


  1. ^ "THE CLIMATE AND WEATHER OF WEST COAST" (PDF). NIWA. Retrieved 19 February 2025.