Monthly climate summary

Tue 12 Dec 2023 3:00pm

November was a slightly wetter and cooler month than usual for most of Taranaki with 143.9mm of rainfall – 3% more than usual.

Fri 17 Nov 2023 2:00am

October was a relatively dry month for most of Taranaki with 115mm of rainfall – 30% less than usual.

Thu 12 Oct 2023 2:00am

Brooklands Zoo in New Plymouth recorded the highest air temperature last month - 21.2°C - while rainfall across Taranaki was just 3% more than typical for September.

Wed 13 Sept 2023 6:00am

After a very wet start to 2023, year to date rainfall for Taranaki is now about average.

Mon 14 Aug 2023 12:00pm

It was a dry July for some parts of the region last month with an average of 108.3mm of rain, 41% less than typical July rainfall.

Tue 11 Jul 2023 7:00am

June bucked the trend for more than average monthly rainfall since the start of 2023 with an average of 74.9mm, or just 58% of the typical amount for the month.

Tue 13 Jun 2023 11:00am

Last month in May, sites received 48% of the typical year's rainfall with 257.2 mm of rain.

Wed 10 May 2023 11:00am

There were plenty of April showers last month with nearly 775mm of rain at the North Egmont Visitors Centre and 574.5mm at Dawson Falls.