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 Feb-Mar-Apr
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS | 29 | 14.0 - 15.1 | 15.2 - 15.3 | 15.4 - 16.8 |
NELSON AERO | 26 | 14.3 - 15.4 | 15.5 - 15.8 | 15.9 - 16.9 |
APPLEBY 2 EWS | 30 | 14.3 - 15.4 | 15.5 - 15.8 | 15.9 - 16.9 |
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS | 29 | 13.9 - 15.3 | 15.4 - 15.6 | 15.7 - 17.1 |
BLENHEIM AERO AWS | 30 | 13.9 - 15.3 | 15.4 - 15.7 | 15.8 - 17.1 |
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS | 26 | 14.8 - 15.6 | 15.7 - 16.1 | 16.2 - 17.4 |
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS | 27 | 14.7 - 15.4 | 15.5 - 16.1 | 16.2 - 17.4 |
WESTPORT AERO AWS | 26 | 13.8 - 14.9 | 15.0 - 15.6 | 15.7 - 16.4 |
LAKE ROTOITI | 30 | 11.2 - 12.0 | 12.1 - 12.7 | 12.8 - 13.4 |