year-to-date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. June Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 15 466.5 68.7 2182.0 71.0 31.4 1991 Dawson Falls 14 513.0 82.2 2148.5 77.5 36.1 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 16 344.0 63.0 1923.0 81.8 36.6 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 14 188.5 55.5 1236.5
year-to-date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. May Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 21 356.5 52.5 1715.5 71.7 24.7 1991 Dawson Falls 21 422.5 67.2 1635.5 76.2 27.5 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 24 401.0 76.4 1579.0 87.3 30.0 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 19 194.0 45.1 1048.0
and year to date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. April Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 18 519.0 102.1 1359.0 79.3 19.6 1991 Dawson Falls 17 512.0 106.4 1213.0 79.9 20.4 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 20 485.0 120.6 1178.0 91.8 22.4 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 15
June has continued this year’s trend for dryer weather with an average of 108.8mm of rain – 37% less than normal. On average there has been 23% less rain than normal across all rain gauges in the region with the lowest year-to-date rainfall at Waitotara at Hawken Rd with 44% less than normal. June’s figures show there was 57% less rain at Waitotara at Ngutuwera, and 7% more at Motunui M39 at Weston W3. Mean river flows were 34.4% lower than typical values, low flows were 2.8% lower, and high
and year to date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. March Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 15 374.5 89.7 840.0 69.7 12.1 1991 Dawson Falls 19 351.0 95.7 701.0 67.5 11.8 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 22 288.0 91.0 693.0 78.6 13.2 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 19 165.5 64.4
Rainfall February and year to date totals for rain gauge sites in Taranaki. February Year to Date Rain gauge # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 13 221.0 56.8 465.5 59.1 6.7 1991 Dawson Falls 10 167.5 49.9 350.0 52.1 5.9 1933 Kapoaiaia at Kahui Hut 15 159.0 60.4 405.0 71.7 7.7 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 11
The dryer than normal year continued last month with an average of 41% less rain than usual in Taranaki. The average rainfall total for the month was 104.5mm and there was 62% less rain at Kotare at OSullivans, and 12% less at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd. Year-to-date rainfall is lowest at Waitotara at Hawken Rd with 43% less rainfall than usual and on average there has been 19% less than normal across all rain gauges. Mean river flows for May were 40.8% lower than typical values, low flows were
As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter projects. Winter is a season of opportunities at Hollard Garden. It’s the perfect time to relocate shrubs and trees to better locations, divide Hostas, Heliniums, Rudbeckias and other herbaceous perennials and finally allow potted plants to spread their roots into the subsoil. As the soil temperature drops and the rain falls, we eagerly embark on our year-long, much-anticipated winter
The wet weather we had in August continued last month with an average of 169.7mm – or 9% more than usual. There was 46% more than usual at Tawhiti at Duffys while Motunui M39 at Weston W3 had 41% less than normal. Year-to-date rainfall is lowest at Waitotara at Hawken Rd with 30% less rainfall than normal, Pohokura Saddle has had the highest year-to-date rainfall with 1% more than normal, on average there has been 14% less than normal across all rain gauges. Mean river flows for September were
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. The average rainfall for the region was 166.1mm, 11% more than usual, and year to date rainfall ranges from 41% less rainfall at Waitotara at Hawken Rd, and 16% more rainfall at Kotare at OSullivans, with an average of 11% less than normal. Mean river flows were 36% greater than typical values, low flows were 2.4%