There was relief for drought-hit Taranaki last month with an average of 177.2mm - that's 20% more rainfall than usual for the region.
Rainfall ranged from 29% less rain than usual at Waitotara at Rimunui Station, and 107% more than normal at Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill.
Year-to-date rainfall is lowest at Waitotara at Hawken Rd with 45% less rainfall than normal, Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill has had the highest year-to-date rainfall with 6% less than normal. On average year-to-date rainfall has been 27% less rain than normal across all rain gauges.
Mean river flows for April were 17.4% lower than typical values, low flows were 6.8% lower, and high flows 17% greater than typical values while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 14.8°C, an average of 0.8°C warmer than long-term April values.
The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 15.7°C, which is 1.5°C warmer than long-term April averages. The maximum air temperature recorded in April was 25.1°C at Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds on 1 April.
April average wind speeds were 12.4km/hr, with average gust strength of 38.1km/hr, these were 0.2km/hr stronger, and 0.6km/hr weaker than the long-term average. The maximum wind gust recorded in April was 101.5km/hr at Uruti at Kaka Rd on 17 April.
April 2025 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.
- This is raw data and may not have been subjected to a quality control process. All efforts are made to ensure the integrity of the data, but the Council cannot guarantee its accuracy, or its suitability for any purpose. See the full terms and conditions for the use of environmental data(external link).
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