Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - February 2009
Territory and station name
February 2009 rainfall
total (mm)
February 2009 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
638
140
Townsville Airport
989
339
Brisbane Airport
132
77
Sydney Airport
128
121
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
178
52
Aitutaki
172
73
Rarotonga Airport
108
53
Fiji
Rotuma Island
263
82
Udu Point
247
99
Nadi Airport
243
83
Nausori
255
95
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
78
50
Bora Bora
114
48
Tahiti – Faa’a
130
60
Tuamotu, Takaroa
174
90
Gambier, Rikitea
N/A
N/A
Tubuai
29

Tropical Pacific rainfall - February 2009

Territory and station name February 2009 rainfall total (mm) February 2009 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 638 140
Townsville Airport 989 339
Brisbane Airport 132 77
Sydney Airport 128 121
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 178 52
Aitutaki 172 73
Rarotonga Airport 108 53
Fiji
Rotuma Island 263 82
Udu Point 247 99
Nadi Airport 243 83
Nausori 255 95
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 78 50
Bora Bora 114 48
Tahiti – Faa’a 130 60
Tuamotu, Takaroa 174 90
Gambier, Rikitea N/A N/A
Tubuai 290 166
Rapa 113 57
Kiribati
Tarawa 103 57
Kanton 27 26
New Zealand
Kaitaia 177 230
Whangarei Airport 137 144
Auckland Airport 116 176
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 402 244
Koumac 359 236
Ouloup 183 92
Ouanaham 364 150
Poindimie 722 204
La Roche 205 96
La Tontouta 401 295
Noumea 173 140
Moue 427 237
Niue
Hanan Airport 388 143
Liku 196 79
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 75 65
Norfolk Island 206 254
Raoul Island 198 134
Samoa
Faleolo Airport 194 52
Apia 154 42
Nafanua 157 N/A
Afimalu 221 N/A
Maota 194 N/A
Solomon Islands
Taro 261 86
Munda 315 87
Auki 422 111
Honiara 497 170
Henderson 600 211
Kira Kira - -
Santa Cruz, Lata 487 123
Tonga
Niuafoo’o N/A N/A
Mata'aho Airport 125 49
Lupepau'u 165 76
Salote Airport 185 95
Nuku’alofa 74 35
Fua’motu Airport 144 65
Tuvalu
Nanumea 13 5
Nui Island N/A N/A
Funafuti N/A N/A
Nuilakita N/A N/A
Vanuatu
Sola 409 117
Pekoa 399 127
Lamap 340 133
Port Villa 345 130
Tanna/Whitegrass 356 N/A
Aneityum 228 77

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.