Wairoa, Northern Hawkes Bay.After all my moaning and groaning in the Weather Shout box it is now official.
January 2017 is the driest January and driest month I have on record or have data access to.
2017 - 4.2mmPrevious January totals:
2015 - 22.5
2009 - 38.1
2014 - 35.7
2008 - 29.0
Below Top 10 Driest months

With November only yielding 14.4mm and December 27.4, the last
3 months Rainfall total is 46mmNeedless to say it is extremely dry over here and our Fire Danger Levels are extreme.
Local Stations January RainfallFrasertown - 6.3
Gisborne - 1.5
Gisborne West - 10.8
Nuhaka - 15.2
and further south Napier 4.3mm, 14.6 for Otane and 9.2 for Waipukurau