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 Apr-May-Jun
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS | 30 | 9.3 - 9.9 | 10.0 - 10.4 | 10.5 - 11.1 |
NELSON AERO | 27 | 9.4 - 9.8 | 9.9 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 11.4 |
APPLEBY 2 EWS | 30 | 9.4 - 9.9 | 10.0 - 10.6 | 10.7 - 11.4 |
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS | 30 | 9.5 - 10.1 | 10.2 - 10.6 | 10.7 - 11.4 |
BLENHEIM AERO AWS | 30 | 9.7 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.6 |
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS | 26 | 9.9 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.4 | 11.5 - 12.2 |
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS | 30 | 9.8 - 11.3 | 11.4 - 11.6 | 11.7 - 12.6 |
WESTPORT AERO AWS | 25 | 10.4 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.5 | 11.6 - 12.2 |
LAKE ROTOITI | 28 | 5.7 - 6.4 | 6.5 - 7.0 | 7.1 - 7.6 |