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Rainbow Ski Area falls under the Köppen-Geiger climate classification of ET (Tundra). The summers are cool, with an average February daily high of 14.5 °C (58.1 °F), even during this season overnight temperatures can go below freezing point. Winters are chilly, with the
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Rainbow Ski Area is 4 °C (39.2 °F).
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898:New Zealand
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1442:Government
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1393:Ward Beach
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249:3.2
239:4.0
234:7.3
229:5.3
224:3.5
219:1.7
199:1.9
194:4.8
189:7.4
184:8.9
179:8.8
169:9.2
154:8.6
149:6.7
144:4.5
139:3.8
134:4.5
1527::
909::
896:,
324:94
34:.
1064:-
886:e
879:t
872:v
504:e
497:t
490:v
476:.
450:.
129:7
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