Rainfall tercile tables for several locations in the South and West of the North Island. Data are based on the 30-year period 1971-2000. The ranges for each tercile are: below normal = second lowest to 33rd percentile; near normal = 34th to 66th percentile; above normal = 67th percentile to second highest.
Historical rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area SWNI for the 3-month period Dec-Jan-Feb
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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TAUMARUNUI | 30 | 169 - 276 | 276 - 340 | 340 - 517 |
TAUMARUNUI AWS | 30 | 169 - 276 | 276 - 340 | 340 - 517 |
TURANGI 2 EWS | 29 | 174 - 296 | 296 - 372 | 372 - 516 |
NEW PLYMOUTH AWS | 30 | 161 - 243 | 243 - 324 | 324 - 586 |
LOWER RETARUKE | 29 | 173 - 255 | 255 - 344 | 344 - 486 |
STRATFORD DEM FARM | 29 | 189 - 355 | 355 - 427 | 427 - 699 |
WAIOURU AWS | 30 | 146 - 206 | 206 - 264 | 264 - 322 |
WANGANUI,SPRIGGENS PARK EWS | 30 | 112 - 155 | 155 - 222 | 222 - 302 |
PALMERSTON N | 30 | 106 - 166 | 166 - 249 | 249 - 314 |
LEVIN AWS | 30 | 111 - 185 | 185 - 284 | 284 - 429 |
PARAPARAUMU AERO | 30 | 93 - 169 | 169 - 238 | 238 - 341 |
WALLACEVILLE EWS | 30 | 120 - 196 | 196 - 272 | 272 - 467 |
WAIORONGOMAI | 23 | 130 - 242 | 242 - 303 | 303 - 454 |
WELLINGTON,KELBURN | 30 | 111 - 176 | 176 - 238 | 238 - 453 |
WELLINGTON AERO | 30 | 95 - 145 | 145 - 197 | 197 - 404 |