of long-term mean. Table 1: Rainfall monthly and year to date totals at 27 rain gauge sites in Taranaki. page September Year to Date Hydro_Sites # days with rain Total rain (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began N Egmont VC 22 573.5 87 6528.0 129 95 1991 Dawson Falls 24 508.5 91 6830.5 151 116 1933 Kahui Hut 24 432.5
page Map1: Rain gauge sites Table 1: Rainfall monthly and year to date totals at 27 rain gauge sites in Taranaki. July Year to Date Hydro_Sites # Zero Rain days Total Rainfall (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 6 1196.0 179.9 4111.000 113.9 61.1 1991 Dawson Falls 4 1418.5 296.4 4521.000 178.9 100.5
December was a slightly drier and warmer month than usual for most of Taranaki with 159.1mm of rainfall – 3% less than usual. There was 3% less rainfall than average, ranging from 60% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd to 61% more rain than normal at Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough. The year's rainfall ranges from 12% less rainfall at Omahine at Moana Trig, and 10% more rainfall at Omaru at Charlies, with an average of 2% less than a normal year. The average air temperature for Taranaki was
November was a slightly wetter and cooler month than usual for most of Taranaki with 143.9mm of rainfall – 3% more than usual. There was 3% more rainfall than average, ranging from 32% less rain at Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd to 39% more rain than normal at Waiwhakaiho at Hillsborough. Year to date rainfall ranges from 11% less rainfall at Pohokura Saddle, and 12% more rainfall at Omaru at Charlies, with an average of 2% less than normal. The average air temperature for Taranaki was 13.5°C, which is
amend the current consent. The site has not been used in recent years. The discharge site is approximately 120m long and 25m wide, and is shown in Figure 1. Pātea Beach is an elevated site which for most of the year is dry. Rain that does fall on the site drains away at a very rapid rate. The site does not suffer from flooding from rain or tidal action, due to its elevation. 1 The Council has used these compliance grading
page Monthly Year to Date Hydro_Sites # days > 0.5 mm Total Rainfall (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 17 713.0 112.0 2257.0 99.2 33.6 1991 Dawson Falls 16 555.0 120.1 2196.5 139.5 48.8 1933 Kahui Hut 20 563.5 125.2 1665.0 101.3 34.5 2006 Mangorei Upper at Forest Hill 17 450.5 118.6 1512.0
page Map1: Rain gauge sites Table 1: Rainfall monthly and year to date totals at 27 rain gauge sites in Taranaki. June Year to Date Hydro_Sites # days > 0.5 mm Total Rainfall (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 8 658.0 98.4 2915.0 99.0 43.4 1991 Dawson Falls 5 906.0 191.2 3102.5 151.4 68.9 1933 Kahui
rainfall sites recorded figures well above their averages for the three winter months. Our site at Patea recorded rainfall figures that were 167% above its average amount for those months, yet it was still the driest of our 27 rainfall monitoring sites around the region. Perhaps you could spare a thought for the people working in the Dawson Falls area, as a staggering 2,723mls of rain fell at that site over the winter period. Congratulations to the 55 schools, 51 early
page Monthly Year to Date Hydro_Sites # days > 0.5 mm Total Rainfall (mm) % of typical month Total to date (mm) % of typical year to date % of typical full year Records Began North Egmont at Visitors Centre 14 342.5 70.0 1544.0 94.2 23.0 1991 Dawson Falls 14 379.5 105.9 1641.5 147.5 *36.5 1933 Kahui Hut 17 280.5 72.2 1101.5 92.3 22.8 2006 Mangorei Upper 10 112.0 41.9 1061.5 128.7 29.7 2017 Hillsborough 5
maximum rainfall being 139.0 mm recorded in October 1998. Rainfall intensities were high for this event, with more than 44 mm of rain in a hour being recorded in two separate occasions at the site. Patea, Hawera, Manaia and Te Kiri also recorded extreme rainfall during February with rainfall ranging between 578% and 666% of normal. Te Maunga recorded between 221% and 273% of normal rainfall, with North Egmont recording its second highest February rainfall on record with 869.5mm and Dawson falls