Temperature Dec-Jan-Feb

Temperature tercile tables for several locations in the South and West of the North 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 SWNI for the 3-month period Dec-Jan-Feb

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
TAUMARUNUI 29 16.5 - 17.4 17.5 - 18.3 18.4 - 19.2
TAUMARUNUI AWS 29 16.5 - 17.4 17.5 - 18.3 18.4 - 19.2
TURANGI 2 EWS 29 15.4 - 16.4 16.5 - 17.0 17.1 - 17.8
NEW PLYMOUTH AWS 30 15.7 - 17.0 17.1 - 17.9 18.0 - 18.5
LOWER RETARUKE 29 15.3 - 16.6 16.7 - 17.5 17.6 - 18.6
STRATFORD DEM FARM 24 14.3 - 15.0 15.1 - 16.1 16.2 - 16.6
WAIOURU AWS 28 11.8 - 13.0 13.1 - 14.1 14.2 - 14.7
WANGANUI,SPRIGGENS PARK EWS 30 16.0 - 17.2 17.3 - 18.0 18.1 - 18.8
PALMERSTON N 29 15.7 - 17.1 17.2 - 17.8 17.9 - 18.7
LEVIN AWS 28 15.4 - 16.5 16.6 - 17.4 17.5 - 18.2
PARAPARAUMU AERO 30 15.3 - 16.5 16.6 - 17.2 17.3 - 18.3
WALLACEVILLE EWS 27 14.8 - 16.1 16.2 - 17.1 17.2 - 17.8
WAIORONGOMAI 22 14.9 - 16.1 16.2 - 17.0 17.1 - 18.0
WELLINGTON,KELBURN 30 14.9 - 15.9 16.0 - 16.8 16.9 - 17.7
WELLINGTON AERO 28 15.8 - 16.8 16.9 - 17.7 17.8 - 18.8
Book: Baseline Tables