Temperature Jul-Aug-Sep
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 Jul-Aug-Sep
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS | 30 | 7.7 - 8.2 | 8.3 - 8.6 | 8.7 - 9.3 |
| NELSON AERO | 27 | 7.7 - 8.0 | 8.1 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 9.6 |
| APPLEBY 2 EWS | 30 | 7.7 - 8.1 | 8.2 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 9.6 |
| BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS | 29 | 7.8 - 8.4 | 8.5 - 8.7 | 8.8 - 9.6 |
| BLENHEIM AERO AWS | 29 | 7.9 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 8.9 | 9.0 - 9.6 |
| GRASSMERE SALT WORKS | 26 | 8.2 - 9.0 | 9.1 - 9.4 | 9.5 - 10.4 |
| CAPE CAMPBELL AWS | 28 | 8.6 - 9.3 | 9.4 - 9.7 | 9.8 - 10.4 |
| WESTPORT AERO AWS | 26 | 8.7 - 9.1 | 9.2 - 9.7 | 9.8 - 10.4 |
| LAKE ROTOITI | 27 | 4.1 - 4.7 | 4.8 - 5.1 | 5.2 - 5.7 |