March 2023 rainfall

This year continues to be far wetter than usual with rainfall across Taranaki 146.7% of normal for the first three months and 128% of the long-term average in March.

Last month’s rainfall ranged from 64% at Brooklands Zoo at New Plymouth to 189% at Waitotara at Ngutuwera. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 102% (Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough) and 236% (Whanganui at Mataimona Trig).

Mean river flows for March were 144.5% of typical values, low flows were 246.2%, and high flows 151.4%, of typical values while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 16ºC, an average of -0.5ºC different to long-term values for the month. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 16ºC, -0.9ºC relative to usual temperatures.

March 2023 hydrology report [PDF, 1.1 MB]

March 2023 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