Monthly climate summary

Thu 10 Apr 2025 8:00am

The dry conditions Taranaki has experienced in 2025 continued in March with an average rainfall of 153.6mm - that’s 31% less than usual.

Wed 12 Mar 2025 10:00am

February only had an average of 60.8mm of rainfall – 75% less than usual.

Tue 18 Feb 2025 10:00am

Last year ended with December having 34% less rain than usual and the first month of 2025 mirrored that exactly with 34% less rainfall across the region in January.

Thu 16 Jan 2025 10:00am

December continued 2024’s trend for lower rainfall with an average of 108.3mm - 34% less than usual.

Thu 12 Dec 2024 10:00pm

November continued the trend we’ve had pretty much all year for lower than average rainfall with our gauges recording an average of 125.3mm for the month – that's about 13% less than usual.

Mon 11 Nov 2024 3:00pm

October continued this year’s trend for lower than average rainfall – but only just!

Tue 15 Oct 2024 3:00pm

The wet weather we had in August continued last month with an average of 169.7mm – or 9% more than usual.

Thu 19 Sept 2024 11:00am

August finally bucked the trend for lower than average rainfall in Taranaki this year with 210.8mm or 22% more than usual, with our gauge at the Pohokura Saddle in the Eastern Hill Country recording 59% higher than normal.