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Tauranga Rainfall Information

TAURANGA RAINFALL INFORMATION

December rainfalls (1898-1906, 1910-2005)

    • Wettest on record : 447 mm in 1962
    • Second wettest : 241 mm in 1996
    • Driest on record: 4 mm in 1930
    • Second driest: 14 mm in 1984
    • Long-term average (1898-2005) : 99 mm
    • "Normal" rainfall (1961-90) : 114 mm
    • Actual Rainfall in last four Decembers:
    • 2005 : 189 mm
    • 2004: 136 mm
    • 2003: 73 mm
    • 2002: 46 mm

For further information contact Dr John Maunder at john.maunder@gmail.com

Data Sources: Compliled from NZ Meteorological Service and NIWA publications and archives.