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 Dec-Jan-Feb
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS | 30 | 15.6 - 16.7 | 16.8 - 17.4 | 17.5 - 18.1 |
NELSON AERO | 26 | 15.7 - 16.8 | 16.9 - 17.6 | 17.7 - 18.5 |
APPLEBY 2 EWS | 29 | 15.7 - 16.8 | 16.9 - 17.6 | 17.7 - 18.4 |
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS | 29 | 15.9 - 16.8 | 16.9 - 17.7 | 17.8 - 18.4 |
BLENHEIM AERO AWS | 30 | 16.0 - 16.8 | 16.9 - 17.8 | 17.9 - 18.7 |
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS | 26 | 16.2 - 17.1 | 17.2 - 17.5 | 17.6 - 18.6 |
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS | 28 | 15.7 - 16.7 | 16.8 - 17.5 | 17.6 - 18.6 |
WESTPORT AERO AWS | 29 | 14.3 - 15.5 | 15.6 - 16.1 | 16.2 - 17.6 |
LAKE ROTOITI | 28 | 12.6 - 13.5 | 13.6 - 14.3 | 14.4 - 15.6 |