Rainfall Oct-Nov-Dec

Rainfall 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 rainfall total (mm) range for forecast area NSI for the 3-month period Oct-Nov-Dec

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 30 145 - 270 270 - 376 376 - 513
NELSON AERO 27 100 - 202 202 - 289 289 - 370
APPLEBY 2 EWS 30 99 - 202 202 - 288 288 - 347
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 90 - 152 152 - 205 205 - 248
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 89 - 145 145 - 200 200 - 248
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 30 44 - 101 101 - 147 147 - 212
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 30 41 - 101 101 - 156 156 - 218
WESTPORT AERO AWS 30 434 - 526 526 - 616 616 - 794
LAKE ROTOITI 29 329 - 432 432 - 503 503 - 622
Book: Baseline Tables