Rainfall Mar-Apr-May

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 Mar-Apr-May

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
TAUMARUNUI 30 208 - 287 287 - 388 388 - 502
TAUMARUNUI AWS 30 208 - 287 287 - 388 388 - 502
TURANGI 2 EWS 29 253 - 336 336 - 394 394 - 586
NEW PLYMOUTH AWS 30 196 - 355 355 - 407 407 - 608
LOWER RETARUKE 30 223 - 290 290 - 400 400 - 512
STRATFORD DEM FARM 29 333 - 418 418 - 553 553 - 749
WAIOURU AWS 30 169 - 213 213 - 281 281 - 384
WANGANUI,SPRIGGENS PARK EWS 30 125 - 197 197 - 241 241 - 321
PALMERSTON N 30 146 - 214 214 - 249 249 - 354
LEVIN AWS 30 149 - 239 239 - 321 321 - 420
PARAPARAUMU AERO 30 148 - 214 214 - 266 266 - 426
WALLACEVILLE EWS 30 186 - 263 263 - 351 351 - 496
WAIORONGOMAI 23 277 - 328 328 - 450 450 - 645
WELLINGTON,KELBURN 30 199 - 238 238 - 341 341 - 535
WELLINGTON AERO 30 144 - 189 189 - 301 301 - 478
Book: Baseline Tables