With a population of around 1,700, Rakaia sits in Canterbury, New Zealand. The city operates in the New Zealand time zone.
Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Rakaia recorded a mean annual temperature of 53°F, ranging from 30°F lows in July to 83°F highs in March, with about 41 inches of precipitation across the year.
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