Monthly climate summary

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.

Fri 16 Feb 2024 11:30am

January was warmer than usual while rainfall for the month was just slightly above normal – but with some big differences across the region.

Tue 16 Jan 2024 11:30am

December was a slightly drier and warmer month than usual for most of Taranaki with 159.1mm of rainfall – 3% less than usual.

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.