Annual rainfall across selected New Zealand locations
Mean annual values for 1991–2020, millimetres
| Location | Millimetres |
|---|---|
| Whangarei | 1,289 |
| Auckland | 1,118.9 |
| Tauranga | 1,201.5 |
| Hamilton | 1,124.2 |
| Rotorua | 1,355.6 |
| Gisborne | 1,000.9 |
| Taupo | 948.1 |
| New Plymouth | 1,410.3 |
| Napier | 789.7 |
| Whanganui | 944.1 |
| Palmerston North | 983.5 |
| Masterton | 889.2 |
| Wellington | 1,319.1 |
| Nelson | 976.1 |
| Blenheim | 638.8 |
| Westport | 2,073.8 |
| Kaikoura | 715.1 |
| Hokitika | 2,920.8 |
| Christchurch | 617.7 |
| Mt Cook | 4,132.3 |
| Lake Tekapo | 534.8 |
| Timaru | 543 |
| Milford Sound | 6,545.1 |
| Queenstown | 721 |
| Alexandra | 365.1 |
| Manapouri | 1,125.9 |
| Dunedin | 724.1 |
| Invercargill | 1,097.3 |
| Chatham Islands | 837.1 |
Definitions
Station details available at https://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate/station
Common climate and weather terms available at https://niwa.co.nz/climate-and-weather/common-climate-and-weather-terms
Data calculation/treatment
Data are mean monthly values for the 1991-2020 period for locations having at least 5 complete years of data
Data provided by
Dataset name
Climate Averages: 1991–2020 mean values
Webpage:
https://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/schools/resources/climate
How to find the data
At URL provided, select any of the following tables: Mean relative humidity, Mean number of days of ground frost, Mean monthly sunshine (hours), Mean 10cm earth temperature (°C), Mean daily maximum temperatures (°C), Mean monthly temperatures (°C), Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), Mean monthly rainfall (mm), Mean monthly wet-days, Mean daily global radiation (Mj/sq m). This dataset was produced by combining 10 tables together.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Climate Averages: 1991–2020 mean values
From the dataset Climate Averages: 1991–2020 mean values, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Data
- Range:
O7:O279 - Provided: 273 data points
This data forms the table Weather and climate - Mean annual values by station 1991–2020.