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Rainfall Jan-Feb-Mar

Rainfall 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 rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area NSI for the 3-month period Jan-Feb-Mar

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 29 68 - 203 203 - 300 300 - 508
NELSON AERO 26 64 - 181 181 - 234 234 - 356
APPLEBY 2 EWS 30 64 - 175 175 - 234 234 - 365
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 60 - 118 118 - 172 172 - 277
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 60 - 118 118 - 172 172 - 277
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 30 38 - 82 82 - 137 137 - 243
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 30 38 - 80 80 - 147 147 - 277
WESTPORT AERO AWS 30 329 - 379 379 - 532 532 - 606
LAKE ROTOITI 30 179 - 286 286 - 384 384 - 591