Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - May 2009
Territory and station name
May 2009 rainfall total (mm)
May 2009 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
89
93
Townsville Airport
7
19
Brisbane Airport
241
243
Sydney Airport
126
130
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
N/A
N/A
Aitutaki
100
51
Rarotonga Airport
50
30
Fiji
Rotuma Island
279
94
Udu Point
241
144
Nadi Airport
163
183
Nausori
308
124
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
104
66
Bora Bora
99
89
Tahiti – Faa’a
34
33
Tuamotu, Takaroa
96
109
Gambier, Rikitea
237
172
Tubuai
126
75
Rapa
305
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Tropical Pacific rainfall - May 2009

Territory and station name May 2009 rainfall total (mm) May 2009 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 89 93
Townsville Airport 7 19
Brisbane Airport 241 243
Sydney Airport 126 130
Cook Islands
Penrhyn N/A N/A
Aitutaki 100 51
Rarotonga Airport 50 30
Fiji
Rotuma Island 279 94
Udu Point 241 144
Nadi Airport 163 183
Nausori 308 124
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 104 66
Bora Bora 99 89
Tahiti – Faa’a 34 33
Tuamotu, Takaroa 96 109
Gambier, Rikitea 237 172
Tubuai 126 75
Rapa 305 137
Kiribati
Tarawa 166 86
Kanton 50 40
New Zealand
Kaitaia 157 132
Whangarei Airport 139 129
Auckland Airport 151 164
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 275 133
Koumac 175 287
Ouloup 169 159
Ouanaham 237 174
Poindimie 237 117
La Roche 386 278
La Tontouta 83 148
Noumea 88 102
Moue 101 78
Niue
Hanan Airport 160 110
Liku 164 98
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 48 30
Norfolk Island 37 26
Raoul Island 37 30
Samoa
Faleolo Airport 258 163
Apia 173 99
Nafanua 198 N/A
Afimalu 233 N/A
Maota 235 N/A
Solomon Islands
Taro 306 113
Munda 362 150
Auki 171 86
Honiara 165 116
Henderson 111 84
Kira Kira 348 114
Santa Cruz, Lata 303 85
Tonga
Niuafo’ou 325 196
Mata'aho Airport 130 78
Lupepau'u 46 24
Salote Airport 67 39
Nuku’alofa 102 92
Fua’amotu Airport 181 134
Tuvalu
Nanumea 73 32
Nui Island 209 95
Funafuti 119 48
Nuilakita 202 86
Vanuatu
Sola 680 183
Pekoa 388 181
Lamap 75 45
Port Villa 109 75
Tanna/Whitegrass 105 N/A
Aneityum 258 166

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.