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Ashburton topographic map
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Ashburton
On the whole, Ashburton shares a similar climate to Christchurch i.e. a dry temperate climate (Cfb). However, since it lies further inland at a higher altitude than Christchurch, Ashburton experiences a greater range of temperatures. Summers in Ashburton can be warm, seeing an average of 39 days exceeding 25 °C (77 °F) and 7 days exceeding 30 °C (86 °F) every year, while winters are frosty, with temperatures dropping below 0 °C (32 °F) an average of 51 nights a year. Ashburton occasionally sees snowfall, with its heaviest being 38 centimetres (15 in) on 12 June 2006, conversely it is tied with Timaru for New Zealand's fourth-highest temperature on record, reaching 41.3 °C (106.3 °F) on 7 February 1973.
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Name: Ashburton topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 99 m
Minimum elevation: 67 m
Maximum elevation: 132 m
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New Zealand > Canterbury > Ashburton District
Methven is a small town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located near the western edge of the Canterbury Plains, 34 km (21 mi) north of Ashburton and 95 km (59 mi) west of Christchurch, and at an elevation of 320 m (1,050 ft). The town is a service centre for agriculture in…
Average elevation: 321 m
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