Tropical Pacific rainfall
Science Centres: Climate
Tropical Pacific rainfall - August 2008
| Territory and station name | August 2008 rainfall total (mm) |
August 2008 percent of average |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ||
| Cairns Airport | 2 | 8 |
| Townsville Airport | 0 |
0 |
| Brisbane Airport | 16 |
37 |
| Sydney Airport | 44 |
56 |
| Cook Islands | ||
| Penrhyn | 82 | 43 |
| Aitutaki | N/A | N/A |
| Rarotonga Airport | 41 |
113 |
| Fiji | ||
| Rotuma Island | 236 | 113 |
| Udu Point | 49 |
58 |
| Nadi Airport | 3 |
4 |
| Nausori | 126 |
86 |
| French Polynesia | ||
| Hiva Hoa, Atuona | 82 |
58 |
| Bora Bora | 21 |
40 |
| Tahiti – Faa’a | 15 |
31 |
| Tuamotu, Takaroa | 148 |
238 |
| Gambier, Rikitea | 67 | 40 |
| Tubuai | 69 |
50 |
| Rapa | 117 | 48 |
| Kiribati | ||
| Tarawa | 55 | 36 |
| Kanton | N/A |
N/A |
| New Zealand | ||
| Kaitaia | 154 |
101 |
| Whangarei Airport | 127 |
91 |
| Auckland Airport | 167 |
154 |
| New Caledonia | ||
| Ile Art, Belep | 68 |
128 |
| Koumac | 49 | 150 |
| Ouloup | 15 |
19 |
| Ouanaham | 17 |
24 |
| Poindimie | 83 |
82 |
| La Roche | 9 |
11 |
| La Tontouta | 46 |
88 |
| Noumea | 61 |
94 |
| Moue | 45 |
50 |
| Niue | ||
| Hanan Airport | 46 | 38 |
| Liku | 71 |
57 |
| North Tasman | ||
| Lord Howe Island | 137 | 97 |
| Norfolk Island | 94 |
77 |
| Raoul Island | 141 | 110 |
| Samoa | ||
| Apia | 10 |
6 |
| Faleolo Airport | 21 |
19 |
| Nafanua | 29 |
25 |
| Afimalu | 34 |
21 |
| Maota | 52 | 27 |
| Solomon Islands | ||
| Taro | 207 | 65 |
| Munda | 202 |
77 |
| Auki | 228 |
112 |
| Honiara | 50 |
57 |
| Henderson | 52 |
54 |
| Kira Kira | 277 |
87 |
| Santa Cruz, Lata | 320 |
95 |
| Tonga | ||
| Niuafoo’o | N/A |
N/A |
| Mata'aho Airport | 20 |
21 |
| Lupepau'u | N/A |
N/A |
| Salote Airport | 7 |
7 |
| Nuku’alofa | 18 |
16 |
| Fua’motu Airport | 35 |
28 |
| Tuvalu | ||
| Nanumea | 67 |
29 |
| Nui Island | 193 | 87 |
| Funafuti | 319 |
137 |
| Nuilakita | 80 |
40 |
| Vanuatu | ||
| Sola | 210 |
93 |
| Pekoa | 63 | 85 |
| Lamap | N/A |
N/A |
| Port Villa | 51 |
98 |
| Tanna/Whitegrass | 8 |
14 |
| Bauerfield | 67 | 109 |
| Aneityum | 40 |
44 |
Rainfall totalling 200% or more is considered well above average. Totals of 40% or less are normally well below average. Highlighted values are new records.
Data are published as received and may be subject to change after undergoing quality control checks. * denotes synoptic values.