Rainfall Feb-Mar-Apr

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 Feb-Mar-Apr

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 29 140 - 260 260 - 345 345 - 475
NELSON AERO 27 113 - 190 190 - 244 244 - 343
APPLEBY 2 EWS 30 116 - 190 190 - 244 244 - 350
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 87 - 111 111 - 176 176 - 292
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 80 - 111 111 - 176 176 - 292
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 30 63 - 89 89 - 146 146 - 298
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 30 63 - 89 89 - 149 149 - 289
WESTPORT AERO AWS 30 307 - 395 395 - 508 508 - 738
LAKE ROTOITI 30 227 - 278 278 - 386 386 - 564
Book: Baseline Tables