Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclone (TC) Cliff was the only named tropical cyclone to occur in the Southwest Pacific in April; there have been a total of six TCs so far this season, for the region east of 150°E. TC Cliff developed near northern Fiji and tracked southeast over 4–6 April, with maximum sustained wind speeds reaching 100 km/h.

Tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone (TC) Cliff was the only named tropical cyclone to occur in the Southwest Pacific in April; there have been a total of six TCs so far this season, for the region east of 150°E. TC Cliff developed near northern Fiji and tracked southeast over 4–6 April, with maximum sustained wind speeds reaching 100 km/h. Some eastern parts of Fiji suffered minor wind damage and minor to moderate flooding.

Tropical Pacific rainfall - April 2007

Territory and station name March 2007 rainfall total (mm) March 2007 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 70.0 37
Townsville Airport 4.8 8
Brisbane Airport 12.4 14
Sydney Airport 108.8 111
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 47.0 23
Rarotonga Airport 73.1 35
Rarotonga EWS 51.6 24
Fiji
Rotuma 300.2 102
Udu Point 340.5 123
Nadi 200.3 125
Nausori 326.8 92
Ono-I-Lau 178.4 114
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 63.0 36
Bora Bora Motu 95.4 52
Tahiti – Faa’a 53.0 46
Tuamotu, Takaroa 150.4 126
Gambier, Rikitea 218.5 145
Tubuai 54.4 30
Rapa 150.2 65
Niue
Hanan 268.1 119
Liku 234.3 124
Tonga
Queen Lavinia 183.5 73
Niuatoputapu 142.8 55
Nuku’alofa 242.6 147
Lupepau’u 578.6 277
Salote Airport 309.0 163
Fua’amotu Airport 287.4 181
New Zealand
Kaitaia 80.0 84
Whangarei Airport 40.0 34
Auckland Airport 59.0 62
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 137.0 51
Koumac 33.2 51
Ouloup 64.4 67
Ouanaham 136.8 107
Poindimie 146.8 60
La Roche 39.0 29
La Tontouta 44.4 73
Noumea 90.3 88
Moue 95.2 77
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 147.2 91
Norfolk Island 47.0 34
Raoul Island 58.7 58
Tuvalu
Nanumea 215.4 90
Funafuti 344.5 128
Nuilakita 232.4 96

Rainfall totalling 200 percent or more is considered well above average. Totals of 40 percent 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.