Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - August 2008
Territory and station name
August 2008 rainfall
total (mm)
August 2008 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
2
8
Townsville Airport
0
0
Brisbane Airport
16
37
Sydney Airport
44
56
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
82
43
Aitutaki
N/A
N/A
Rarotonga Airport
41
113
Fiji
Rotuma Island
236
113
Udu Point
49
58
Nadi Airport
3
4
Nausori
126
86
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
82
58
Bora Bora
21
40
Tahiti – Faa’a
15
31
Tuamotu, Takaroa
148
238
Gambier, Rikitea
67
40
Tubuai
69
50
Rapa
117
48
Kir

Tropical Pacific rainfall - August 2008

Territory and station name August 2008 rainfall total (mm) August 2008 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 2 8
Townsville Airport 0 0
Brisbane Airport 16 37
Sydney Airport 44 56
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 82 43
Aitutaki N/A N/A
Rarotonga Airport 41 113
Fiji
Rotuma Island 236 113
Udu Point 49 58
Nadi Airport 3 4
Nausori 126 86
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 82 58
Bora Bora 21 40
Tahiti – Faa’a 15 31
Tuamotu, Takaroa 148 238
Gambier, Rikitea 67 40
Tubuai 69 50
Rapa 117 48
Kiribati
Tarawa 55 36
Kanton N/A N/A
New Zealand
Kaitaia 154 101
Whangarei Airport 127 91
Auckland Airport 167 154
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 68 128
Koumac 49 150
Ouloup 15 19
Ouanaham 17 24
Poindimie 83 82
La Roche 9 11
La Tontouta 46 88
Noumea 61 94
Moue 45 50
Niue
Hanan Airport 46 38
Liku 71 57
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 137 97
Norfolk Island 94 77
Raoul Island 141 110
Samoa
Apia 10 6
Faleolo Airport 21 19
Nafanua 29 25
Afimalu 34 21
Maota 52 27
Solomon Islands
Taro 207 65
Munda 202 77
Auki 228 112
Honiara 50 57
Henderson 52 54
Kira Kira 277 87
Santa Cruz, Lata 320 95
Tonga
Niuafoo’o N/A N/A
Mata'aho Airport 20 21
Lupepau'u N/A N/A
Salote Airport 7 7
Nuku’alofa 18 16
Fua’motu Airport 35 28
Tuvalu
Nanumea 67 29
Nui Island 193 87
Funafuti 319 137
Nuilakita 80 40
Vanuatu
Sola 210 93
Pekoa 63 85
Lamap N/A N/A
Port Villa 51 98
Tanna/Whitegrass 8 14
Bauerfield 67 109
Aneityum 40 44

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.