Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - April 2009
Territory and station name
April 2009 rainfall total (mm)
April 2009 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
134
71
Townsville Airport
51
82
Brisbane Airport
60
67
Sydney Airport
153
156
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
N/A
N/A
Aitutaki
N/A
N/A
Rarotonga Airport
199
94
Fiji
Rotuma Island
277
94
Udu Point
216
78
Nadi Airport
73
46
Nausori
157
44
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
211
121
Bora Bora
99
54
Tahiti – Faa’a
31
27
Tuamotu, Takaroa
81
68
Gambier, Rikitea
72
48
Tubuai
187
103
Rapa
61

Tropical Pacific rainfall - April 2009

Territory and station name April 2009 rainfall total (mm) April 2009 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 134 71
Townsville Airport 51 82
Brisbane Airport 60 67
Sydney Airport 153 156
Cook Islands
Penrhyn N/A N/A
Aitutaki N/A N/A
Rarotonga Airport 199 94
Fiji
Rotuma Island 277 94
Udu Point 216 78
Nadi Airport 73 46
Nausori 157 44
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 211 121
Bora Bora 99 54
Tahiti – Faa’a 31 27
Tuamotu, Takaroa 81 68
Gambier, Rikitea 72 48
Tubuai 187 103
Rapa 610 263
Kiribati
Tarawa 29 15
Kanton 3 2
New Zealand
Kaitaia 244 257
Whangarei Airport 87 74
Auckland Airport 41 43
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep N/A N/A
Koumac 106 163
Ouloup 54 56
Ouanaham 95 74
Poindimie 237 98
La Roche 69 51
La Tontouta 55 90
Noumea 85 83
Moue 200 163
Niue
Hanan Airport 439 195
Liku 219 116
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 515 318
Norfolk Island 86 61
Raoul Island 111 109
Samoa
Faleolo Airport 191 N/A
Apia 311 N/A
Nafanua 351 N/A
Afimalu 477 N/A
Maota N/A N/A
Solomon Islands
Taro 304 90
Munda 108 38
Auki 270 106
Honiara 183 81
Henderson 179 112
Kira Kira 120 36
Santa Cruz, Lata 309 97
Tonga
Niuafoo’o 320 127
Mata'aho Airport 238 92
Lupepau'u 413 198
Salote Airport N/A N/A
Nuku’alofa 128 78
Fua’motu Airport 249 157
Tuvalu
Nanumea 139 58
Nui Island 478 199
Funafuti 377 140
Nuilakita 250 104
Vanuatu
Sola 219 47
Pekoa 358 119
Lamap 223 113
Port Villa N/A N/A
Tanna/Whitegrass 55 N/A
Aneityum 156 81

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.