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Discover Rakaia
Rakaia in Ashburton District (Canterbury) with it's 1,043 citizens is a place in New Zealand about 221 mi (or 355 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Rakaia is now 06:11 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 8 airports near Rakaia, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Ashburton Aerodrome in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Richmond and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |

Friday, 31st of March 2023

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 1st of April 2023

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 2nd of April 2023

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
St. Itas Guesthouse
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