Monthly climate summary

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.

Wed 14 Aug 2024 3:00pm

This year’s trend for lower rainfall continued with an average of 135.2mm in Taranaki in July, 23% less than usual.

Wed 10 Jul 2024 3:00pm

June has continued this year’s trend for dryer weather with an average of 108.8mm of rain – 37% less than normal.

Wed 12 Jun 2024 11:30am

The dryer than normal year continued last month with an average of 41% less rain than usual in Taranaki.

Wed 15 May 2024 8:30am

There was a north-south divide in Taranaki rainfall last month with Manganui at Everett Park having 74% more rain than usual compared with the 60% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd.

Tue 16 Apr 2024 11:30am

Autumn arrived in Taranaki in March with an average air tempeature of 14.5°C - 1.7°C cooler than normal. The highest temperature was 25.7°C at Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds.

Thu 14 Mar 2024 11:30am

We had a mostly dry February in Taranaki with average rainfall of 63.5mm – 44% less than usual for the month.