Temperature Mar-Apr-May
Temperature 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 average temperature (deg C) range for forecast area WSSI for the 3-month period Mar-Apr-May
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYMOUTH AERO | 27 | 11.4 - 12.7 | 12.8 - 13.2 | 13.3 - 14.3 |
| HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 11.1 - 12.2 | 12.3 - 12.6 | 12.7 - 13.5 |
| ARTHURS PASS EWS | 25 | 7.4 - 8.3 | 8.4 - 9.3 | 9.4 - 11.1 |
| CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 30 | 7.9 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 9.0 | 9.1 - 10.0 |
| MT COOK EWS | 27 | 8.3 - 9.0 | 9.1 - 9.5 | 9.6 - 10.4 |
| TARA HILLS AWS | 27 | 8.7 - 9.4 | 9.5 - 9.9 | 10.0 - 10.7 |
| MILFORD SOUND | 27 | 9.2 - 10.8 | 10.9 - 11.1 | 11.2 - 12.2 |
| WANAKA AERO AWS | 28 | 9.5 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 11.1 | 11.2 - 11.8 |
| QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 8.8 - 10.1 | 10.2 - 10.8 | 10.9 - 11.7 |
| CROMWELL EWS | 29 | 9.4 - 10.6 | 10.7 - 11.1 | 11.2 - 12.2 |
| QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 9.7 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.1 | 11.2 - 12.3 |
| CLYDE DAM | 22 | 8.9 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 11.1 | 11.2 - 11.7 |
| ETTRICK NO.2 | 29 | 8.7 - 10.7 | 10.8 - 11.0 | 11.1 - 11.9 |
| GORE AWS | 29 | 8.8 - 9.9 | 10.0 - 10.1 | 10.2 - 11.1 |
| WINTON | 29 | 9.1 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 10.7 | 10.8 - 11.3 |
| INVERCARGILL AERO | 30 | 9.1 - 10.1 | 10.2 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 11.3 |
| TIWAI POINT EWS | 27 | 9.9 - 11.0 | 11.1 - 11.2 | 11.3 - 11.9 |