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Island Climate Update 106 - July 2009

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.

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.

Tropical Pacific rainfall

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