After a very wet start to 2023, year to date rainfall for Taranaki is now about average.
Dry July continued into August with an average of 145.4mm of rain, 17% less than a typical amount for the month. This ranged from 44% less rainfall at Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill to 2% more rainfall at Waitotara at Rimunui Station than usual.
Mean river flows for August were 29.6% lower than typical values while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 9.4°C, an average of 1°C cooler than long-term values for the month.
The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 8.3°C, which is 1.5°C cooler than long-term averages for August. The maximum wind gust recorded in August was 130km/hr at Waitotara at Ngutuwera.
August 2023 rainfall maps
What you should know:
-
The site maps show data from a selection of the sites we monitor, but not all of them.
-
The distribution maps are based on mathematical modelling and may not accurately represent actual rainfall in some unmonitored areas.
Click on each map for larger version.
MONITORED SITES
RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION
