Tanawa Hut

This site is located in the north eastern Wairarapa hills, about 15 km north of Tinui. The site is at an elevation of 280 metres and provides an indication of rainfall in the Tinui River catchment (which feeds into the Whareama River). It has been operating since 1992, although there are monthly rainfall data for the site from 1956 onwards. We also monitor soil moisture and soil temperature at this site.

Rainfall for last 7 days
Date Total (mm)
09/02/2012 0.0
08/02/2012 0.5
07/02/2012 7.0
06/02/2012 3.5
05/02/2012 0.0
04/02/2012 0.0
03/02/2012 12.5
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Annual statistics
Year Annual total (mm) Maximum daily rainfall (mm) Date of maximum rainfall
2012 YTD 172.5 85.5 08/01/2012
2011 1173.5 80.5 22/03/2011
2010 1342 64.5 31/01/2010
2009 1088.5 59.5 27/10/2009
2008 1140 117 30/07/2008
2007 1005 82.5 17/07/2007
2006 1576.6 82.5 20/07/2006
2005 1145.5 80.5 19/07/2005
2004 1812.5 136.5 18/08/2004
2003 1269.7 66.9 09/06/2003
2002 1025.3 39 13/02/2002
2001 1089.9 80.6 15/08/2001
2000* 1066.3 71.6 25/01/2000
* may represent a partial year of data