Rainfall Nov-Dec-Jan

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 Nov-Dec-Jan

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
TAUMARUNUI 30 274 - 312 312 - 376 376 - 520
TAUMARUNUI AWS 30 274 - 312 312 - 376 376 - 520
TURANGI 2 EWS 29 273 - 322 322 - 405 405 - 603
NEW PLYMOUTH AWS 30 223 - 253 253 - 373 373 - 521
LOWER RETARUKE 29 246 - 323 323 - 399 399 - 508
STRATFORD DEM FARM 29 288 - 383 383 - 508 508 - 708
WAIOURU AWS 30 164 - 219 219 - 280 280 - 342
WANGANUI,SPRIGGENS PARK EWS 29 116 - 181 181 - 212 212 - 326
PALMERSTON N 30 126 - 186 186 - 257 257 - 317
LEVIN AWS 30 152 - 224 224 - 315 315 - 407
PARAPARAUMU AERO 30 135 - 184 184 - 275 275 - 409
WALLACEVILLE EWS 30 143 - 248 248 - 330 330 - 417
WAIORONGOMAI 23 201 - 290 290 - 370 370 - 457
WELLINGTON,KELBURN 30 123 - 209 209 - 289 289 - 432
WELLINGTON AERO 30 86 - 167 167 - 247 247 - 338
Book: Baseline Tables