Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - February 2008
Territory and station name
February 2008 rainfall
total (mm)
February 2008 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
535.6
117
Townsville Airport
560.4
192
Brisbane Airport
216.8
126
Sydney Airport
258.4
244
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
99.4
29
Aitutaki
124.6
-
Rarotonga Airport
276.6
137
Rarotonga EWS
203.2
101
Fiji
Rotuma
163.9
51
Udu Point
190.5
77
Nadi Airport
528.6
181
Nausori
185.4
69
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
26.6
17
Bora Bora
123.2
52
Tahiti – Faa’a
55.6
26
Tuamotu, Takaro

Tropical Pacific rainfall - February 2008

Territory and station name February 2008 rainfall total (mm) February 2008 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 535.6 117
Townsville Airport 560.4 192
Brisbane Airport 216.8 126
Sydney Airport 258.4 244
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 99.4 29
Aitutaki 124.6 -
Rarotonga Airport 276.6 137
Rarotonga EWS 203.2 101
Fiji
Rotuma 163.9 51
Udu Point 190.5 77
Nadi Airport 528.6 181
Nausori 185.4 69
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 26.6 17
Bora Bora 123.2 52
Tahiti – Faa’a 55.6 26
Tuamotu, Takaroa 122 63
Gambier, Rikitea 183.8 105
Tubuai 140.4 70
Rapa 47.6 26
Kiribati
Tarawa - -
Kanton 0.3 -
New Zealand
Kaitaia 46 56
Whangarei Airport 82.2 98
Auckland Airport 15 22
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 432 262
Koumac 284 187
Ouloup 254.6 128
Ouanaham 296 122
Poindimie 729.8 206
La Roche 231.6 109
La Tontouta 254.8 187
Noumea 158.8 128
Moue 248 138
Niue
Hanan Airport 269 114
Liku 143.5 58
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 90 78
Norfolk Island 225 278
Raoul Island 192 130
Samoa
Apia 206.2 56
Faleolo Airport 187.8 50
Nafanua 206.5 -
Afimalu 244.5 -
Maota 201.2 -
Tonga
Niuafoo’o - -
Mata'aho Airport 113 44
Lupepau'’u 383.4 176
Salote Airport 267.1 138
Nuku’alofa 358.4 171
Fua’motu Airport 420 190
Tuvalu
Nanumea 169.7 48
Nui Island 303.9 72
Funafuti 643.5 167
Nuilakita* 697.1 185
Vanuatu
Sola 463.9 133
Pekoa 197.6 63
Lamap 110.5 43
Port Villa 282.4 106
Tanna/Whitegrass 115.9 -
Bauerfield 83.3 39
Aneityum 68.2 23

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.