Temperature Nov-Dec-Jan

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 Nov-Dec-Jan

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 30 14.9 - 15.8 15.9 - 16.0 16.1 - 17.2
NELSON AERO 26 14.9 - 15.9 16.0 - 16.3 16.4 - 17.2
APPLEBY 2 EWS 29 14.9 - 15.9 16.0 - 16.2 16.3 - 17.0
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 14.9 - 16.0 16.1 - 16.4 16.5 - 17.4
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 15.1 - 16.0 16.1 - 16.6 16.7 - 17.5
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 25 15.1 - 16.0 16.1 - 16.7 16.8 - 17.7
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 28 14.7 - 15.7 15.8 - 16.3 16.4 - 17.7
WESTPORT AERO AWS 28 13.6 - 14.2 14.3 - 15.2 15.3 - 16.2
LAKE ROTOITI 28 11.5 - 12.4 12.5 - 13.1 13.2 - 14.3
Book: Baseline Tables