Temperature Dec-Jan-Feb

Temperature 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 average temperature (deg C) range for forecast area NSI for the 3-month period Dec-Jan-Feb

Station Name No. years Below Normal Near Normal Above Normal
MOTUEKA, RIWAKA EWS 30 15.6 - 16.7 16.8 - 17.4 17.5 - 18.1
NELSON AERO 26 15.7 - 16.8 16.9 - 17.6 17.7 - 18.5
APPLEBY 2 EWS 29 15.7 - 16.8 16.9 - 17.6 17.7 - 18.4
BLENHEIM RESEARCH EWS 29 15.9 - 16.8 16.9 - 17.7 17.8 - 18.4
BLENHEIM AERO AWS 30 16.0 - 16.8 16.9 - 17.8 17.9 - 18.7
GRASSMERE SALT WORKS 26 16.2 - 17.1 17.2 - 17.5 17.6 - 18.6
CAPE CAMPBELL AWS 28 15.7 - 16.7 16.8 - 17.5 17.6 - 18.6
WESTPORT AERO AWS 29 14.3 - 15.5 15.6 - 16.1 16.2 - 17.6
LAKE ROTOITI 28 12.6 - 13.5 13.6 - 14.3 14.4 - 15.6
Book: Baseline Tables