Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - September 2008
Territory and station name
September 2008 rainfall
total (mm)
September 2008 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
40
111
Townsville Airport
1
5
Brisbane Airport
56
159
Sydney Airport
99
157
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
120
81
Aitutaki
N/A
N/A
Rarotonga Airport
128
118
Fiji
Rotuma Island
215
91
Udu Point
186
164
Nadi Airport
55
78
Nausori
98
59
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
154
208
Bora Bora
65
100
Tahiti – Faa’a
14
27
Tuamotu, Takaroa
63
77
Gambier, Rikitea
65
48
Tubuai
27
29

Tropical Pacific rainfall - September 2008

Territory and station name September 2008 rainfall total (mm) September 2008 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 40 111
Townsville Airport 1 5
Brisbane Airport 56 159
Sydney Airport 99 157
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 120 81
Aitutaki N/A N/A
Rarotonga Airport 128 118
Fiji
Rotuma Island 215 91
Udu Point 186 164
Nadi Airport 55 78
Nausori 98 59
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 154 208
Bora Bora 65 100
Tahiti – Faa’a 14 27
Tuamotu, Takaroa 63 77
Gambier, Rikitea 65 48
Tubuai 27 29
Rapa 62 38
Kiribati
Tarawa 12 28
Kanton 11 12
New Zealand
Kaitaia 100 75
Whangarei Airport 50 40
Auckland Airport 38 39
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 88 167
Koumac 32 84
Ouloup 59 92
Ouanaham 53 63
Poindimie 230 256
La Roche 61 82
La Tontouta 53 170
Noumea 76 186
Moue 173 293
Niue
Hanan Airport 137 118
Liku 172 175
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 115 82
Norfolk Island 87 96
Raoul Island 275 250
Samoa
Apia 85 56
Faleolo Airport 55 53
Nafanua 97 63
Afimalu 90 40
Maota 184 48
Solomon Islands
Taro 283 99
Munda 417 171
Auki 295 133
Honiara 114 111
Henderson 102 100
Kira Kira 351 129
Santa Cruz, Lata 283 76
Tonga
Niuafoo’o N/A N/A
Mata'aho Airport 131 97
Lupepau'u 311 255
Salote Airport 385 347
Nuku’alofa 149 122
Fua’motu Airport 285 242
Tuvalu
Nanumea 66.6 38
Nui Island 130.1 71
Funafuti 220.2 107
Nuilakita N/A N/A
Vanuatu
Sola 105.6 42
Pekoa 256.9 177
Lamap 93.1 124
Port Villa 133.2 167
Tanna/Whitegrass 148 N/A
Aneityum 74.4 93

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.