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 Aug-Sep-Oct
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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GREYMOUTH AERO | 30 | 410 - 563 | 563 - 746 | 746 - 916 |
HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 466 - 650 | 650 - 820 | 820 - 1127 |
ARTHURS PASS EWS | 30 | 671 - 1052 | 1052 - 1584 | 1584 - 2019 |
CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 30 | 249 - 377 | 377 - 537 | 537 - 664 |
MT COOK EWS | 30 | 386 - 906 | 906 - 1221 | 1221 - 1605 |
TARA HILLS AWS | 27 | 55 - 104 | 104 - 167 | 167 - 214 |
MILFORD SOUND | 30 | 672 - 1420 | 1420 - 1911 | 1911 - 2514 |
WANAKA AERO AWS | 30 | 74 - 160 | 160 - 238 | 238 - 302 |
QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 75 - 161 | 161 - 267 | 267 - 384 |
CROMWELL EWS | 30 | 46 - 69 | 69 - 121 | 121 - 176 |
QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 77 - 188 | 188 - 264 | 264 - 439 |
CLYDE DAM | 23 | 47 - 66 | 66 - 120 | 120 - 183 |
ETTRICK NO.2 | 30 | 71 - 97 | 97 - 128 | 128 - 206 |
GORE AWS | 30 | 135 - 185 | 185 - 240 | 240 - 309 |
WINTON | 30 | 127 - 202 | 202 - 242 | 242 - 312 |
INVERCARGILL AERO | 30 | 109 - 219 | 219 - 286 | 286 - 345 |
TIWAI POINT EWS | 29 | 125 - 223 | 223 - 268 | 268 - 411 |