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 Oct-Nov-Dec
Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
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MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS | 30 | 13.4 - 13.9 | 14.0 - 14.4 | 14.5 - 15.1 |
NELSON AERO | 27 | 13.2 - 13.9 | 14.0 - 14.5 | 14.6 - 15.1 |
APPLEBY 2 EWS | 30 | 13.3 - 13.9 | 14.0 - 14.5 | 14.6 - 15.1 |
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS | 30 | 13.5 - 14.1 | 14.2 - 14.5 | 14.6 - 15.6 |
BLENHEIM AERO AWS | 30 | 13.5 - 14.3 | 14.4 - 14.7 | 14.8 - 15.6 |
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS | 27 | 13.7 - 14.5 | 14.6 - 14.9 | 15.0 - 15.8 |
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS | 28 | 13.4 - 14.1 | 14.2 - 14.7 | 14.8 - 15.8 |
WESTPORT AERO AWS | 26 | 12.1 - 13.0 | 13.1 - 13.7 | 13.8 - 14.3 |
LAKE ROTOITI | 29 | 9.7 - 10.7 | 10.8 - 11.2 | 11.3 - 11.9 |