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 Dec-Jan-Feb
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAITAIA EWS | 29 | 112 - 182 | 182 - 291 | 291 - 465 |
| KAIKOHE AWS | 29 | 170 - 223 | 223 - 309 | 309 - 663 |
| WHANGAREI AERO AWS | 30 | 125 - 199 | 199 - 332 | 332 - 540 |
| DARGAVILLE 2 EWS | 28 | 96 - 155 | 155 - 241 | 241 - 428 |
| PORT FITZROY, GREAT BARRIER | 29 | 139 - 207 | 207 - 334 | 334 - 680 |
| LEIGH 2 | 30 | 104 - 136 | 136 - 207 | 207 - 389 |
| WARKWORTH EWS | 30 | 108 - 150 | 150 - 258 | 258 - 509 |
| WHENUAPAI AERO | 23 | 102 - 190 | 190 - 301 | 301 - 393 |
| WHITIANGA AERO AWS | 29 | 147 - 210 | 210 - 316 | 316 - 599 |
| HENDERSON, RIVER PK | 23 | 136 - 211 | 211 - 253 | 253 - 341 |
| AUCKLAND,OWAIRAKA | 30 | 109 - 165 | 165 - 246 | 246 - 447 |
| AUCKLAND AERO | 30 | 119 - 162 | 162 - 208 | 208 - 430 |
| ARDMORE | 30 | 116 - 192 | 192 - 238 | 238 - 523 |
| PUKEKOHE EWS | 30 | 145 - 196 | 196 - 276 | 276 - 454 |
| PAEROA AWS | 30 | 169 - 209 | 209 - 305 | 305 - 421 |
| HICKS BAY AWS | 24 | 147 - 209 | 209 - 287 | 287 - 383 |
| TAURANGA AERO AWS | 30 | 127 - 210 | 210 - 307 | 307 - 418 |
| HAMILTON, RUAKURA 2 EWS | 30 | 140 - 192 | 192 - 248 | 248 - 388 |
| WHATAWHATA | 30 | 186 - 250 | 250 - 336 | 336 - 448 |
| TE PUKE EWS | 26 | 173 - 252 | 252 - 383 | 383 - 556 |
| HAMILTON AWS | 27 | 157 - 194 | 194 - 257 | 257 - 389 |
| WHAKATANE AERO AWS | 30 | 131 - 220 | 220 - 352 | 352 - 485 |
| OPOTIKI | 29 | 119 - 192 | 192 - 288 | 288 - 454 |
| ROTORUA AERO AWS | 30 | 162 - 264 | 264 - 376 | 376 - 613 |
| WAIMANA | 30 | 188 - 281 | 281 - 408 | 408 - 593 |
| TE KUITI | 28 | 174 - 266 | 266 - 345 | 345 - 476 |
| TAUPO AWS | 30 | 124 - 201 | 201 - 317 | 317 - 391 |