Temperature Feb-Mar-Apr

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 Feb-Mar-Apr

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 29 14.0 - 15.1 15.2 - 15.3 15.4 - 16.8
NELSON AERO 26 14.3 - 15.4 15.5 - 15.8 15.9 - 16.9
APPLEBY 2 EWS 30 14.3 - 15.4 15.5 - 15.8 15.9 - 16.9
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 29 13.9 - 15.3 15.4 - 15.6 15.7 - 17.1
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 13.9 - 15.3 15.4 - 15.7 15.8 - 17.1
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 26 14.8 - 15.6 15.7 - 16.1 16.2 - 17.4
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 27 14.7 - 15.4 15.5 - 16.1 16.2 - 17.4
WESTPORT AERO AWS 26 13.8 - 14.9 15.0 - 15.6 15.7 - 16.4
LAKE ROTOITI 30 11.2 - 12.0 12.1 - 12.7 12.8 - 13.4
Book: Baseline Tables