Temperature Jan-Feb-Mar
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 Jan-Feb-Mar
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYMOUTH AERO | 27 | 14.1 - 15.5 | 15.6 - 16.0 | 16.1 - 17.4 |
| HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 13.7 - 15.0 | 15.1 - 15.5 | 15.6 - 17.2 |
| ARTHURS PASS EWS | 23 | 10.6 - 12.3 | 12.4 - 13.3 | 13.4 - 15.3 |
| CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 30 | 11.7 - 12.6 | 12.7 - 13.6 | 13.7 - 14.7 |
| MT COOK EWS | 26 | 12.5 - 13.4 | 13.5 - 14.4 | 14.5 - 15.8 |
| TARA HILLS AWS | 23 | 14.0 - 14.8 | 14.9 - 15.7 | 15.8 - 16.5 |
| MILFORD SOUND | 26 | 12.5 - 14.0 | 14.1 - 14.6 | 14.7 - 16.0 |
| WANAKA AERO AWS | 28 | 14.8 - 15.4 | 15.5 - 16.5 | 16.6 - 18.1 |
| QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 13.8 - 14.8 | 14.9 - 15.8 | 15.9 - 17.2 |
| CROMWELL EWS | 29 | 15.1 - 16.0 | 16.1 - 16.8 | 16.9 - 18.5 |
| QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 14.4 - 15.5 | 15.6 - 16.0 | 16.1 - 17.5 |
| CLYDE DAM | 22 | 15.1 - 15.6 | 15.7 - 16.7 | 16.8 - 18.1 |
| ETTRICK NO.2 | 28 | 14.1 - 14.7 | 14.8 - 15.7 | 15.8 - 16.8 |
| GORE AWS | 29 | 12.4 - 13.4 | 13.5 - 13.9 | 14.0 - 15.3 |
| WINTON | 30 | 12.6 - 13.6 | 13.7 - 14.1 | 14.2 - 15.2 |
| INVERCARGILL AERO | 29 | 12.4 - 13.1 | 13.2 - 13.7 | 13.8 - 14.8 |
| TIWAI POINT EWS | 27 | 13.2 - 13.8 | 13.9 - 14.3 | 14.4 - 15.3 |