Island Climate Update 106 - July 2009

Science Centres: Climate

July
An overview of the present climate in the tropical South Pacific Islands, with an outlook for the coming months, to assist in dissemination of climate information in the Pacific region.

Monthly climate
Climate developments in June 2009.

Tropical Pacific rainfall

Three-month outlook
Tropical rainfall and SST outlook: July to September 2009.

Data sources
Sources of South Pacific rainfall data.

An overview of the present climate in the tropical South Pacific Islands, with an outlook for the coming months, to assist in dissemination of climate information in the Pacific region.
Climate developments in June 2009.
Tropical rainfall and SST outlook: July to September 2009.
Tropical Pacific rainfall – June 2009 Territory and station station name June 2009 rainfall total (mm) June 2009 percent of average Australia Cairns Airport 4 8 Townsville Airport 0 0 Brisbane Airport 88 124 Sydney Airport 130 103 Cook Islands Penrhyn N/A N/A Aitutaki 144 155 Rarotonga Airport 205 183 Fiji Rotuma Island 350 152 Udu Point 85 73 Nadi Airport 113 173 Nausori 152 101 French Polynesia Hiva Hoa, Atuona 134 78 Bora Bora 84 91 Tahiti – Faa’a 66 103 Tuamotu, Takaroa 83 92 Gambier, Rikitea 126 78 Tubuai 156 134 Rap
Sources of South Pacific rainfall data.