Temperature 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 average temperature (deg C) range for forecast area NSI for the 3-month period Aug-Sep-Oct
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS | 30 | 9.4 - 10.0 | 10.1 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 10.9 |
NELSON AERO | 27 | 9.3 - 10.0 | 10.1 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 11.0 |
APPLEBY 2 EWS | 30 | 9.3 - 10.0 | 10.1 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 11.0 |
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS | 29 | 9.3 - 10.0 | 10.1 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 11.8 |
BLENHEIM AERO AWS | 29 | 9.5 - 10.1 | 10.2 - 10.7 | 10.8 - 11.8 |
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS | 27 | 9.8 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 11.0 | 11.1 - 12.0 |
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS | 27 | 9.8 - 10.6 | 10.7 - 11.0 | 11.1 - 12.0 |
WESTPORT AERO AWS | 27 | 9.6 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 10.7 | 10.8 - 11.7 |
LAKE ROTOITI | 27 | 5.9 - 6.6 | 6.7 - 6.9 | 7.0 - 7.4 |