Temperature Mar-Apr-May
Temperature tercile tables for several locations in the East 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 ESI for the 3-month period Mar-Apr-May
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAIKOURA AWS | 30 | 11.8 - 12.8 | 12.9 - 13.2 | 13.3 - 14.3 |
| HANMER FOREST EWS | 24 | 9.7 - 10.5 | 10.6 - 11.1 | 11.2 - 11.9 |
| CULVERDEN | 28 | 11.1 - 11.7 | 11.8 - 12.4 | 12.5 - 13.5 |
| CHRISTCHURCH AERO | 30 | 11.1 - 11.9 | 12.0 - 12.6 | 12.7 - 13.4 |
| DARFIELD | 29 | 10.7 - 12.0 | 12.1 - 12.5 | 12.6 - 13.5 |
| CHRISTCHURCH GARDENS | 29 | 11.3 - 12.3 | 12.4 - 12.8 | 12.9 - 13.8 |
| MT PLEASANT | 23 | 12.3 - 13.0 | 13.1 - 13.7 | 13.8 - 14.3 |
| LINCOLN, BROADFIELD EWS | 29 | 11.0 - 11.7 | 11.8 - 12.3 | 12.4 - 13.5 |
| WINCHMORE EWS | 30 | 10.7 - 11.5 | 11.6 - 12.1 | 12.2 - 13.3 |
| ASHBURTON COUNCIL | 30 | 10.4 - 11.6 | 11.7 - 12.3 | 12.4 - 13.6 |
| PEEL FOREST | 25 | 9.6 - 10.3 | 10.4 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.5 |
| LAKE TEKAPO, AIR SAFARIS | 28 | 7.6 - 9.0 | 9.1 - 9.8 | 9.9 - 10.6 |
| WOODBURY | 26 | 9.7 - 10.6 | 10.7 - 11.0 | 11.1 - 11.8 |
| ORARI ESTATE | 27 | 9.8 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.4 | 11.5 - 12.5 |
| TIMARU EWS | 30 | 10.1 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.6 | 11.7 - 12.5 |
| WAIMATE | 24 | 10.6 - 11.4 | 11.5 - 12.0 | 12.1 - 12.3 |
| IKAWAI | 23 | 9.4 - 10.8 | 10.9 - 11.0 | 11.1 - 11.6 |
| OAMARU AIRPORT AWS | 30 | 9.6 - 10.8 | 10.9 - 11.4 | 11.5 - 12.3 |
| PALMERSTON | 29 | 9.1 - 10.4 | 10.5 - 10.8 | 10.9 - 11.9 |
| TAIAROA HEAD | 27 | 10.2 - 11.4 | 11.5 - 11.6 | 11.7 - 12.4 |
| DUNEDIN, MUSSELBURGH EWS | 30 | 10.4 - 11.5 | 11.6 - 11.9 | 12.0 - 12.7 |
| DUNEDIN AERO AWS | 30 | 9.6 - 10.9 | 11.0 - 11.3 | 11.4 - 12.3 |