Rainfall Aug-Sep-Oct

Rainfall tercile tables for several locations in the North of the South Island. Data are based on the 30-year period 1971-2000. The ranges for each tercile are: below normal = second lowest to 33rd percentile; near normal = 34th to 66th percentile; above normal = 67th percentile to second highest.

Historical rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area NSI for the 3-month period Aug-Sep-Oct

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 30 236 - 344 344 - 428 428 - 614
NELSON AERO 27 156 - 224 224 - 275 275 - 389
APPLEBY 2 EWS 30 160 - 227 227 - 280 280 - 383
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 105 - 165 165 - 233 233 - 281
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 105 - 159 159 - 221 221 - 294
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 29 65 - 115 115 - 185 185 - 242
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 29 81 - 117 117 - 182 182 - 261
WESTPORT AERO AWS 30 411 - 528 528 - 635 635 - 775
LAKE ROTOITI 30 303 - 354 354 - 459 459 - 673
Book: Baseline Tables