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 Jan-Feb-Mar
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAITAIA EWS | 29 | 97 - 171 | 171 - 283 | 283 - 416 |
| KAIKOHE AWS | 29 | 133 - 229 | 229 - 373 | 373 - 571 |
| WHANGAREI AERO AWS | 30 | 122 - 248 | 248 - 397 | 397 - 578 |
| DARGAVILLE 2 EWS | 28 | 90 - 172 | 172 - 271 | 271 - 398 |
| PORT FITZROY, GREAT BARRIER | 29 | 182 - 255 | 255 - 427 | 427 - 812 |
| LEIGH 2 | 30 | 99 - 171 | 171 - 268 | 268 - 408 |
| WARKWORTH EWS | 30 | 111 - 185 | 185 - 329 | 329 - 468 |
| WHENUAPAI AERO | 23 | 115 - 185 | 185 - 286 | 286 - 375 |
| WHITIANGA AERO AWS | 28 | 149 - 269 | 269 - 424 | 424 - 684 |
| HENDERSON, RIVER PK | 23 | 150 - 203 | 203 - 284 | 284 - 391 |
| AUCKLAND,OWAIRAKA | 30 | 91 - 169 | 169 - 301 | 301 - 381 |
| AUCKLAND AERO | 30 | 79 - 175 | 175 - 271 | 271 - 377 |
| ARDMORE | 30 | 95 - 174 | 174 - 299 | 299 - 431 |
| PUKEKOHE EWS | 30 | 89 - 182 | 182 - 305 | 305 - 437 |
| PAEROA AWS | 30 | 98 - 221 | 221 - 327 | 327 - 452 |
| HICKS BAY AWS | 24 | 142 - 239 | 239 - 333 | 333 - 529 |
| TAURANGA AERO AWS | 30 | 144 - 251 | 251 - 323 | 323 - 419 |
| HAMILTON, RUAKURA 2 EWS | 30 | 114 - 198 | 198 - 282 | 282 - 349 |
| WHATAWHATA | 30 | 111 - 239 | 239 - 339 | 339 - 440 |
| TE PUKE EWS | 28 | 158 - 243 | 243 - 418 | 418 - 548 |
| HAMILTON AWS | 27 | 120 - 190 | 190 - 271 | 271 - 349 |
| WHAKATANE AERO AWS | 30 | 130 - 242 | 242 - 329 | 329 - 585 |
| OPOTIKI | 29 | 95 - 220 | 220 - 325 | 325 - 450 |
| ROTORUA AERO AWS | 30 | 127 - 269 | 269 - 408 | 408 - 560 |
| WAIMANA | 30 | 125 - 302 | 302 - 439 | 439 - 571 |
| TE KUITI | 28 | 82 - 241 | 241 - 309 | 309 - 475 |
| TAUPO AWS | 30 | 80 - 202 | 202 - 273 | 273 - 376 |