Mountains in New Zealand

Craters of the Moon

Hill · New Zealand

Craters of the Moon Thermal Area is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupō, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupō Volcanic Zone.

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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 AM

13 °CLight rain · wind 31 km/h from the W

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Craters of the Moon weather forecast

  1. 11:00 AM13 °CW 31 km/h0.1 mm
  2. 2:00 PM15 °CW 36 km/h0.9 mm
  3. 5:00 PM13 °CW 35 km/h1.3 mm
  4. 8:00 PM11 °CW 36 km/h–
  5. 11:00 PM9 °CSW 30 km/h–
  6. 2:00 AM8 °CW 31 km/h–
  7. 5:00 AM7 °CW 24 km/h–
  8. 8:00 AM8 °CW 27 km/h–
Craters of the Moon weather forecast
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today15 °C / 9 °C2.3 mm36 km/h
Fri, Oct 3012 °C / 7 °C3.3 mm45 km/h
Sat, Oct 3112 °C / 6 °C–39 km/h
Sun, Nov 114 °C / 5 °C0.6 mm16 km/h
Mon, Nov 216 °C / 11 °C5.2 mm21 km/h
Tue, Nov 317 °C / 12 °C3.5 mm13 km/h
Wed, Nov 416 °C / 12 °C1.2 mm18 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 08:20 AM GMT+13. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Hill
Coordinates
38.647°S 176.068°E

Craters of the Moon (geothermal site)

Geothermal site in New Zealand

Craters of the Moon Thermal Area is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupō, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupō Volcanic Zone. The name springs from the many hydrothermal eruption craters, which are in part barren and which have bright colours.

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  1. Wairakei493 m · 3.8 km awayOn the map
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