Rainfall Feb-Mar-Apr
Rainfall 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 rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area WSSI for the 3-month period Feb-Mar-Apr
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYMOUTH AERO | 30 | 367 - 442 | 442 - 592 | 592 - 859 |
| HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 354 - 549 | 549 - 708 | 708 - 1007 |
| ARTHURS PASS EWS | 30 | 489 - 889 | 889 - 1081 | 1081 - 1686 |
| CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 30 | 156 - 246 | 246 - 318 | 318 - 414 |
| MT COOK EWS | 29 | 529 - 910 | 910 - 1135 | 1135 - 1611 |
| TARA HILLS AWS | 25 | 57 - 94 | 94 - 138 | 138 - 202 |
| MILFORD SOUND | 30 | 1093 - 1442 | 1442 - 1791 | 1791 - 2877 |
| WANAKA AERO AWS | 30 | 90 - 136 | 136 - 193 | 193 - 298 |
| QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 111 - 179 | 179 - 260 | 260 - 573 |
| CROMWELL EWS | 30 | 62 - 98 | 98 - 126 | 126 - 183 |
| QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 123 - 188 | 188 - 235 | 235 - 304 |
| CLYDE DAM | 22 | 66 - 109 | 109 - 155 | 155 - 189 |
| ETTRICK NO.2 | 30 | 72 - 113 | 113 - 161 | 161 - 225 |
| GORE AWS | 30 | 123 - 193 | 193 - 263 | 263 - 334 |
| WINTON | 30 | 134 - 203 | 203 - 283 | 283 - 378 |
| INVERCARGILL AERO | 29 | 166 - 212 | 212 - 310 | 310 - 418 |
| TIWAI POINT EWS | 28 | 137 - 212 | 212 - 331 | 331 - 421 |