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Rainfall Dec-Jan-Feb

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
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