Taranaki Maunga
2,518 m8,261 ft
Volcano · New Zealand
Mount Taranaki, officially Taranaki Maunga and also known as Mount Egmont, is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. At 2,518 metres (8,261 ft), it is the second highest mountain in the North Island, after Mount Ruapehu.
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At the summit · forecast for 8:00 PM
-4 °CFog · wind 25 km/h from the W
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Taranaki Maunga, 2,518 m
- 8:00 PM-4 °CW 25 km/h0.5 mm
- 11:00 PM-4 °CW 25 km/h0.3 mm
- 2:00 AM-5 °CW 24 km/h0.4 mm
- 5:00 AM-4 °CNW 25 km/h1 mm
- 8:00 AM-3 °CNW 27 km/h2.3 mm
- 11:00 AM-1 °CNW 31 km/h4.4 mm
- 2:00 PM-1 °CW 35 km/h4.6 mm
- 5:00 PM-3 °CW 24 km/h1.6 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy snow | -1 °C / -7 °C | 15.7 mm | 36 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Heavy snow | -3 °C / -7 °C | 15.6 mm | 38 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Snow | -3 °C / -7 °C | 5.7 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | -0 °C / -6 °C | 5 mm | 18 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Heavy snow | -1 °C / -2 °C | 32.1 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Partly cloudy | 4 °C / -1 °C | 6.3 mm | 15 km/h |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Light rain | 5 °C / -1 °C | 2 mm | 10 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 02:17 PM GMT+13. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 2,518 m (8,261 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,308 m (7,572 ft)
- Isolation
- 129 km to higher ground
- Parent peak
- Mount Ruapehu
- Country
- New Zealand
- First ascent
- 1839
- Coordinates
- 39.296°S 174.065°E
- Volcano number
- 241030 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Mount Taranaki
Volcano in North Island of New Zealand
Mount Taranaki, officially Taranaki Maunga and also known as Mount Egmont, is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. At 2,518 metres (8,261 ft), it is the second highest mountain in the North Island, after Mount Ruapehu. It has a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak, 1,966 metres (6,450 ft), on its south side.
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43 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 1854
- Eruption in 1800
- Eruption in 1755
- Eruption in 1700
- Eruption in 1655
- Eruption in 1590
- Eruption in 1570
- Eruption in 1560
- Eruption in 1550
- Eruption in 1500
- Eruption in 1480
- Eruption in 1400
The latest 12 of 43, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Mount Ruapehu2,797 mOn the map
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Webcams near Taranaki Maunga
History around Taranaki Maunga
Towns near Taranaki Maunga
- New Plymouth26 km away