Rainfall tercile tables for several locations in the West and South 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 rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area WSSI for the 3-month period Apr-May-Jun
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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GREYMOUTH AERO | 30 | 438 - 572 | 572 - 721 | 721 - 815 |
HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 511 - 594 | 594 - 810 | 810 - 957 |
ARTHURS PASS EWS | 30 | 790 - 968 | 968 - 1271 | 1271 - 1701 |
CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 30 | 232 - 325 | 325 - 407 | 407 - 509 |
MT COOK EWS | 30 | 654 - 872 | 872 - 1111 | 1111 - 1498 |
TARA HILLS AWS | 27 | 64 - 112 | 112 - 139 | 139 - 189 |
MILFORD SOUND | 30 | 828 - 1413 | 1413 - 1892 | 1892 - 2416 |
WANAKA AERO AWS | 30 | 109 - 158 | 158 - 212 | 212 - 338 |
QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 139 - 196 | 196 - 234 | 234 - 331 |
CROMWELL EWS | 30 | 56 - 93 | 93 - 115 | 115 - 143 |
QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 160 - 217 | 217 - 254 | 254 - 369 |
CLYDE DAM | 22 | 70 - 94 | 94 - 138 | 138 - 164 |
ETTRICK NO.2 | 30 | 78 - 120 | 120 - 138 | 138 - 173 |
GORE AWS | 30 | 167 - 208 | 208 - 258 | 258 - 362 |
WINTON | 30 | 188 - 229 | 229 - 291 | 291 - 374 |
INVERCARGILL AERO | 30 | 207 - 283 | 283 - 339 | 339 - 429 |
TIWAI POINT EWS | 28 | 207 - 267 | 267 - 354 | 354 - 435 |