Rainfall Mar-Apr-May
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 Mar-Apr-May
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYMOUTH AERO | 30 | 270 - 535 | 535 - 718 | 718 - 834 |
| HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 443 - 600 | 600 - 817 | 817 - 1014 |
| ARTHURS PASS EWS | 30 | 556 - 1010 | 1010 - 1380 | 1380 - 1851 |
| CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 30 | 201 - 275 | 275 - 390 | 390 - 513 |
| MT COOK EWS | 29 | 587 - 895 | 895 - 1321 | 1321 - 1747 |
| TARA HILLS AWS | 27 | 76 - 113 | 113 - 152 | 152 - 215 |
| MILFORD SOUND | 30 | 1181 - 1489 | 1489 - 2086 | 2086 - 2989 |
| WANAKA AERO AWS | 30 | 94 - 176 | 176 - 229 | 229 - 272 |
| QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 100 - 203 | 203 - 259 | 259 - 609 |
| CROMWELL EWS | 30 | 41 - 102 | 102 - 132 | 132 - 173 |
| QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 108 - 212 | 212 - 286 | 286 - 352 |
| CLYDE DAM | 22 | 67 - 106 | 106 - 158 | 158 - 180 |
| ETTRICK NO.2 | 30 | 78 - 123 | 123 - 157 | 157 - 187 |
| GORE AWS | 30 | 171 - 221 | 221 - 255 | 255 - 361 |
| WINTON | 30 | 189 - 234 | 234 - 307 | 307 - 362 |
| INVERCARGILL AERO | 30 | 211 - 266 | 266 - 340 | 340 - 396 |
| TIWAI POINT EWS | 28 | 206 - 284 | 284 - 348 | 348 - 442 |