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 Nov-Dec-Jan
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAITAIA EWS | 28 | 140 - 192 | 192 - 296 | 296 - 500 |
| KAIKOHE AWS | 29 | 125 - 222 | 222 - 325 | 325 - 526 |
| WHANGAREI AERO AWS | 30 | 128 - 192 | 192 - 331 | 331 - 438 |
| DARGAVILLE 2 EWS | 28 | 124 - 163 | 163 - 274 | 274 - 347 |
| PORT FITZROY, GREAT BARRIER | 29 | 138 - 235 | 235 - 372 | 372 - 501 |
| LEIGH 2 | 30 | 96 - 163 | 163 - 246 | 246 - 382 |
| WARKWORTH EWS | 30 | 124 - 192 | 192 - 276 | 276 - 459 |
| WHENUAPAI AERO | 23 | 144 - 226 | 226 - 303 | 303 - 435 |
| WHITIANGA AERO AWS | 28 | 159 - 234 | 234 - 388 | 388 - 546 |
| HENDERSON, RIVER PK | 22 | 184 - 242 | 242 - 277 | 277 - 436 |
| AUCKLAND,OWAIRAKA | 30 | 139 - 211 | 211 - 304 | 304 - 474 |
| AUCKLAND AERO | 30 | 121 - 176 | 176 - 256 | 256 - 439 |
| ARDMORE | 30 | 154 - 209 | 209 - 274 | 274 - 550 |
| PUKEKOHE EWS | 30 | 163 - 239 | 239 - 289 | 289 - 443 |
| PAEROA AWS | 30 | 165 - 250 | 250 - 331 | 331 - 413 |
| HICKS BAY AWS | 23 | 132 - 198 | 198 - 294 | 294 - 389 |
| TAURANGA AERO AWS | 30 | 123 - 226 | 226 - 361 | 361 - 412 |
| HAMILTON, RUAKURA 2 EWS | 30 | 164 - 225 | 225 - 286 | 286 - 446 |
| WHATAWHATA | 30 | 252 - 293 | 293 - 367 | 367 - 469 |
| TE PUKE EWS | 26 | 150 - 265 | 265 - 391 | 391 - 589 |
| HAMILTON AWS | 28 | 176 - 228 | 228 - 295 | 295 - 443 |
| WHAKATANE AERO AWS | 30 | 137 - 262 | 262 - 367 | 367 - 504 |
| OPOTIKI | 29 | 123 - 222 | 222 - 312 | 312 - 461 |
| ROTORUA AERO AWS | 30 | 172 - 285 | 285 - 397 | 397 - 668 |
| WAIMANA | 30 | 171 - 317 | 317 - 441 | 441 - 607 |
| TE KUITI | 28 | 255 - 295 | 295 - 368 | 368 - 508 |
| TAUPO AWS | 30 | 168 - 207 | 207 - 280 | 280 - 417 |