Rainfall Dec-Jan-Feb

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 Dec-Jan-Feb

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 30 85 - 164 164 - 303 303 - 534
NELSON AERO 26 63 - 145 145 - 232 232 - 468
APPLEBY 2 EWS 29 63 - 136 136 - 241 241 - 468
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 46 - 110 110 - 166 166 - 278
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 41 - 109 109 - 160 160 - 278
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 30 36 - 72 72 - 144 144 - 231
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 30 42 - 76 76 - 144 144 - 241
WESTPORT AERO AWS 30 343 - 462 462 - 556 556 - 694
LAKE ROTOITI 30 187 - 352 352 - 421 421 - 599
Book: Baseline Tables