December 2022 rainfall

The rain stayed away from Taranaki Maunga in December with just 60% of the long-term average recorded at North Egmont.

It was a different story in the Eastern Hill Country with 194%  at Mangaehu at Bridge. Across the region, rainfall was 109% of the long-term average. Total rainfall for 2022 ranged from 112% (Kotare at OSullivans) to 158% (Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse) with an average of 128.6% of normal.

Mean river flows for December were close to typical December averages at around +19.6% while mean non-mountain river water temperatures were 17.6ºC, an average of 0.3ºC warmer than long-term December values.

December 2022 hydrology report [PDF, 1 MB]

December 2022 rainfall maps

What you should know:

  1. The site maps show data from a selection of the sites we monitor, but not all of them.

  2. 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