Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - January 2008
Territory and station name
January 2008 rainfall
total (mm)
January 2008 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
410
104
Townsville Airport
479.6
177
Brisbane Airport
135
85
Sydney Airport
60.6
61
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
94.6
36
Aitutaki
Rarotonga Airport
Rarotonga EWS
Fiji
Rotuma
448.8
126
Udu Point
707
226
Nadi Airport
549.2
160
Nausori
605
166
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
71.2
45
Bora Bora
270.8
110
Tahiti – Faa’a
137.4
50
Tuamotu, Takaroa
110.8
58
Gambier, Rikit

Tropical Pacific rainfall - January 2008

Territory and station name January 2008 rainfall total (mm) January 2008 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 410 104
Townsville Airport 479.6 177
Brisbane Airport 135 85
Sydney Airport 60.6 61
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 94.6 36
Aitutaki
Rarotonga Airport
Rarotonga EWS
Fiji
Rotuma 448.8 126
Udu Point 707 226
Nadi Airport 549.2 160
Nausori 605 166
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 71.2 45
Bora Bora 270.8 110
Tahiti – Faa’a 137.4 50
Tuamotu, Takaroa 110.8 58
Gambier, Rikitea 66.6 46
Tubuai 155.4 77
Rapa 447 187
Kiribati
Tarawa
Kanton
New Zealand
Kaitaia 46 56
Whangarei Airport 82.2 98
Auckland Airport 15 22
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 191.2 80
Koumac 224.4 126
Ouloup 230 130
Ouanaham 89.8 46
Poindimie 502 134
La Roche
La Tontouta 180.8 151
Noumea
Moue
Niue
Hanan Airport 405.1 119
Liku 473.6 191
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 197.4 64
Norfolk Island 228.2 213
Raoul Island 179.4 138
Samoa
Apia 700.9 152
Faleolo Airport 607.1 156
Nafanua 971.1
Afimalu 1453.7
Maota
Tonga
Niuafoo’o
Mata'aho Airport 296 107
Lupepau'’u 547.7 190
Salote Airport 363.2 221
Nuku’alofa 129.8 75
Fua’motu Airport 303.6 151
Tuvalu
Nanumea 169.7 48
Nui Island 303.9 72
Funafuti 643.5 167
Nuilakita* 697.1 185
Vanuatu
Sola 475.4 120
Pekoa 250.0 77
Lamap 250.7 99
Port Villa 649.1 234
Tanna/Whitegrass 169.7 -
Bauerfield 192.1 119
Aneityum 168.9 61

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.