Temperature Aug-Sep-Oct
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 Aug-Sep-Oct
| Station Name | No. years | Below Normal | Near Normal | Above Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYMOUTH AERO | 27 | 9.4 - 10.1 | 10.2 - 10.4 | 10.5 - 11.1 |
| HOKITIKA AERO | 30 | 8.9 - 9.6 | 9.7 - 9.9 | 10.0 - 10.8 |
| ARTHURS PASS EWS | 27 | 4.4 - 5.3 | 5.4 - 6.2 | 6.3 - 8.2 |
| CRAIGIEBURN FOREST | 25 | 4.6 - 5.4 | 5.5 - 5.9 | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| MT COOK EWS | 29 | 5.4 - 6.0 | 6.1 - 6.6 | 6.7 - 7.6 |
| TARA HILLS AWS | 27 | 6.1 - 6.8 | 6.9 - 7.1 | 7.2 - 8.0 |
| MILFORD SOUND | 30 | 7.6 - 8.2 | 8.3 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 9.8 |
| WANAKA AERO AWS | 26 | 7.4 - 7.8 | 7.9 - 8.0 | 8.1 - 8.6 |
| QUEENSTOWN AERO AWS | 30 | 7.1 - 7.7 | 7.8 - 7.9 | 8.0 - 8.7 |
| CROMWELL EWS | 30 | 7.4 - 8.2 | 8.3 - 8.4 | 8.5 - 9.4 |
| QUEENSTOWN | 30 | 7.7 - 8.1 | 8.2 - 8.4 | 8.5 - 9.4 |
| CLYDE DAM | 23 | 7.8 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 8.9 | 9.0 - 9.5 |
| ETTRICK NO.2 | 27 | 7.8 - 8.4 | 8.5 - 8.9 | 9.0 - 9.3 |
| GORE AWS | 29 | 7.1 - 7.8 | 7.9 - 8.1 | 8.2 - 8.8 |
| WINTON | 29 | 7.6 - 8.2 | 8.3 - 8.5 | 8.6 - 9.2 |
| INVERCARGILL AERO | 30 | 7.6 - 7.9 | 8.0 - 8.3 | 8.4 - 9.1 |
| TIWAI POINT EWS | 27 | 8.1 - 8.7 | 8.8 - 9.0 | 9.1 - 9.5 |