Rainfall tercile tables for several locations in the North 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 NNI for the 3-month period Oct-Nov-Dec
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAITAIA EWS | 28 | 190 - 228 | 228 - 323 | 323 - 411 |
| KAIKOHE AWS | 29 | 163 - 243 | 243 - 377 | 377 - 514 |
| WHANGAREI AERO AWS | 30 | 142 - 228 | 228 - 360 | 360 - 484 |
| DARGAVILLE 2 EWS | 28 | 152 - 193 | 193 - 268 | 268 - 362 |
| PORT FITZROY, GREAT BARRIER | 29 | 157 - 258 | 258 - 426 | 426 - 555 |
| LEIGH 2 | 29 | 134 - 183 | 183 - 254 | 254 - 375 |
| WARKWORTH EWS | 30 | 159 - 233 | 233 - 303 | 303 - 422 |
| WHENUAPAI AERO | 22 | 179 - 256 | 256 - 309 | 309 - 414 |
| WHITIANGA AERO AWS | 27 | 187 - 296 | 296 - 403 | 403 - 594 |
| HENDERSON, RIVER PK | 23 | 213 - 268 | 268 - 349 | 349 - 431 |
| AUCKLAND,OWAIRAKA | 30 | 174 - 228 | 228 - 312 | 312 - 404 |
| AUCKLAND AERO | 30 | 157 - 206 | 206 - 309 | 309 - 347 |
| ARDMORE | 30 | 185 - 235 | 235 - 313 | 313 - 387 |
| PUKEKOHE EWS | 30 | 207 - 264 | 264 - 314 | 314 - 383 |
| PAEROA AWS | 30 | 194 - 236 | 236 - 350 | 350 - 411 |
| HICKS BAY AWS | 23 | 129 - 246 | 246 - 300 | 300 - 440 |
| TAURANGA AERO AWS | 30 | 171 - 272 | 272 - 358 | 358 - 426 |
| HAMILTON, RUAKURA 2 EWS | 30 | 216 - 248 | 248 - 282 | 282 - 382 |
| WHATAWHATA | 30 | 284 - 340 | 340 - 405 | 405 - 557 |
| TE PUKE EWS | 26 | 179 - 334 | 334 - 447 | 447 - 605 |
| HAMILTON AWS | 28 | 200 - 249 | 249 - 317 | 317 - 378 |
| WHAKATANE AERO AWS | 30 | 156 - 257 | 257 - 384 | 384 - 544 |
| OPOTIKI | 29 | 154 - 244 | 244 - 312 | 312 - 422 |
| ROTORUA AERO AWS | 30 | 199 - 308 | 308 - 456 | 456 - 610 |
| WAIMANA | 29 | 212 - 359 | 359 - 475 | 475 - 648 |
| TE KUITI | 28 | 275 - 337 | 337 - 406 | 406 - 532 |
| TAUPO AWS | 30 | 180 - 233 | 233 - 305 | 305 - 404 |