Rainfall Sep-Oct-Nov

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 Sep-Oct-Nov

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 30 202 - 301 301 - 405 405 - 481
NELSON AERO 27 130 - 202 202 - 285 285 - 354
APPLEBY 2 EWS 30 132 - 206 206 - 282 282 - 354
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 30 97 - 145 145 - 203 203 - 284
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 97 - 145 145 - 198 198 - 263
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 30 56 - 100 100 - 164 164 - 202
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 30 59 - 102 102 - 166 166 - 212
WESTPORT AERO AWS 30 430 - 513 513 - 604 604 - 748
LAKE ROTOITI 30 298 - 397 397 - 458 458 - 687
Book: Baseline Tables