28 February 2007
Tropical pacific rainfall - May 2005
| Territory and station name | May 2005 rainfall total (mm) | Long-term average (mm) | May 2005 percent of average | Lowest on record (mm) | Highest on record (mm) | Records began |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | ||||||
| Pago Pago Airport | 293.4 | 245 | 120 | 1966 | ||
| Australia | ||||||
| Cairns Airport | 19.6 | 96 | 20 | 6 | 322 | 1941 |
| Townsville Airport | 21.0 | 36 | 58 | 0 | 206 | 1940 |
| Brisbane Airport | 52.8 | 99 | 53 | 3 | 617 | 1929 |
| Sydney Airport | 50.4 | 97 | 52 | 4 | 585 | 1929 |
| Cook Islands | ||||||
| Penryhn | 93.6 | 183 | 51 | 24 | 437 | 1937 |
| Mauke | 25.6 | 154 | 17 | 3 | 499 | 1929 |
| Rarotonga Airport | 36.3 | 169 | 21 | 21 | 693 | 1929 |
| Rarotonga EWS | 33.4 | 169 | 20 | 2000 | ||
| Fiji | ||||||
| Rotuma | 395.3 | 296 | 134 | 35 | 727 | 1912 |
| Udu Point | 25.6 | 167 | 15 | 1946 | ||
| Nadi | 0.7 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 332 | 1942 |
| Nausori | 72.2 | 248 | 29 | 28 | 535 | 1956 |
| Ono-i-Lau | 96.6 | 103 | 94 | 10 | 749 | 1943 |
| French Polynesia | ||||||
| Hiva Hoa, Atuona | 311.8 | 98 | 318 | 17 | 278 | 1951 |
| Bora Bora, Motu | 128.8 | 155 | 83 | 40 | 358 | 1951 |
| Tahiti – Faaa | 138.4 | 102 | 136 | 0 | 347 | 1919 |
| Tuamotu, Takaroa | 463.0 | 85 | 545 | 12 | 274 | 1953 |
| Tuamotu, Hereheretue | 64.0 | 139 | 46 | 6 | 410 | 1962 |
| Gambier, Rikitea | 343 | 156 | 220 | 34 | 400 | 1952 |
| Tubuai | 115.4 | 150 | 77 | 10 | 435 | 1953 |
| Rapa | 77.6 | 262 | 30 | 52 | 578 | 1951 |
| Kiribati | ||||||
| Tarawa | 114.6 | 193 | 59 | 4 | 578 | 1946 |
| New Caledonia | ||||||
| Ile Art, Belep | 206.0 | 123 | 167 | 21 | 376 | 1962 |
| Koumac | 227.8 | 73 | 312 | 3 | 485 | 1951 |
| Ouanaham | 99.2 | 132 | 75 | 25 | 488 | 1961 |
| Poindimie | 205.6 | 189 | 109 | 53 | 519 | 1965 |
| La Roche | 76.4 | 131 | 58 | 10 | 424 | 1956 |
| La Tontouta | 99.2 | 71 | 140 | 1 | 258 | 1949 |
| Noumea | 132.8 | 97 | 137 | 12 | 399 | 1863 |
| Moue | 163.8 | 120 | 137 | 27 | 416 | 1972 |
| New Zealand | ||||||
| Kaitaia | 133.2 | 119 | 112 | 51 | 245 | 1985 |
| Whangarei Aiport | 116.6 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 408 | 1937 |
| Auckland Airport | 150.2 | 92 | 163 | 34 | 217 | 1962 |
| Niue | ||||||
| Hanan Airport | 104.3 | 145 | 72 | 11 | 1996 | |
| North Tasman | ||||||
| Lord Howe Island | 311.0 | 162 | 192 | 45 | 376 | 1886 |
| Norfolk Island | 92.0 | 143 | 64 | 26 | 383 | 1921 |
| Raoul Island | 236.8 | 124 | 191 | 40 | 335 | 1937 |
| Tokelau | ||||||
| Nukunonu | 87.0 | 155 | 56 | 0 | 352 | 1946 |
| Tonga | ||||||
| Queen Lavinia | 44.5 | 166 | 27 | 15 | 485 | 1971 |
| Niuatoputapu Airport | 1.9 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 347 | 1947 |
| Lupepau’u | 199.2 | 191 | 104 | 30 | 411 | 1995 |
| Sallote Pilolevu Airport | 165.7 | 171 | 97 | 0 | 430 | 1947 |
| Nuku’alofa | 195.3 | 111 | 176 | 18 | 241 | 1944 |
| Fua’amotu Airport | 158.0 | 135 | 117 | 25 | 317 | 1980 |
| Tuvalu | ||||||
| Nanumea | 332.1 | 225 | 148 | 75 | 475 | 1941 |
| Nui Is | 297.7 | 221 | 135 | 68 | 594 | 1941 |
| Funafuti | 323.5 | 250 | 129 | 46 | 670 | 1927 |
| Nuilakita Island | 186.5 | 235 | 79 | 63 | 559 | 1942 |
| Vanuatu | ||||||
| Sola | 443.0 | 371 | 119 | 41 | 811 | 1958 |
| Pekoa | 173.5 | 214 | 81 | 18 | 693 | 1951 |
| Lamap | 128.8 | 166 | 78 | 20 | 590 | 1960 |
| Bauerfield | 57.7 | 149 | 39 | 37 | 491 | 1985 |
| Port Vila | 39.1 | 146 | 27 | 18 | 473 | 1947 |
| Whitegrass | 97.0 | |||||
| Aneityum | 97.2 | 155 | 63 | 36 | 389 | 1958 |
| Wallis & Futuna | ||||||
| Wallis Island, Hihifo | 138.8 | 206 | 67 | 78 | 419 | 1951 |
| Maopoopo, Futuna Island | 14.6 | 245 | 6 |
Rainfall totalling 200 percent or more is normally well above average. Totals of 40 percent or less are normally well below average. Highlighted values are new records.
Data are as received and may be subject to change with later quality control. The data in italics are obtained from synoptic weather reports and can sometimes differ from the true values, due to communications or station outage, etc. Superscripts represent days of missing data.