Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical Pacific rainfall - October 2008
Territory and station name
October 2008 rainfall
total (mm)
October 2008 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport
82
199
Townsville Airport
4
15
Brisbane Airport
55
59
Sydney Airport
67
85
Cook Islands
Penrhyn
85
49
Aitutaki
N/A
N/A
Rarotonga Airport
40
39
Fiji
Rotuma Island
255
75
Udu Point
51
31
Nadi Airport
69
67
Nausori
221
108
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona
83
85
Bora Bora
14
14
Tahiti – Faa’a
28
28
Tuamotu, Takaroa
23
20
Gambier, Rikitea
N/A
N/A
Tubuai
42
32
Rapa
48
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Tropical Pacific rainfall - October 2008

Territory and station name October 2008 rainfall total (mm) October 2008 percent of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 82 199
Townsville Airport 4 15
Brisbane Airport 55 59
Sydney Airport 67 85
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 85 49
Aitutaki N/A N/A
Rarotonga Airport 40 39
Fiji
Rotuma Island 255 75
Udu Point 51 31
Nadi Airport 69 67
Nausori 221 108
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 83 85
Bora Bora 14 14
Tahiti – Faa’a 28 28
Tuamotu, Takaroa 23 20
Gambier, Rikitea N/A N/A
Tubuai 42 32
Rapa 48 41
Kiribati
Tarawa 48 37
Kanton 53 77
New Zealand
Kaitaia 76 76
Whangarei Airport 56 51
Auckland Airport 91 115
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 30 55
Koumac 28 101
Ouloup 72 112
Ouanaham 101 154
Poindimie 115 93
La Roche 215 256
La Tontouta 40 93
Noumea 42 85
Moue 110 138
Niue
Hanan Airport 114 61
Liku 217 148
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 79 59
Norfolk Island 27 30
Raoul Island 27 34
Samoa
Apia 121 53
Faleolo Airport 139 60
Nafanua 168 N/A
Afimalu 161 N/A
Maota 146 N/A
Solomon Islands
Taro N/A N/A
Munda 198 80
Auki 266 125
Honiara 40 26
Henderson 93 107
Kira Kira 341 142
Santa Cruz, Lata 447 127
Tonga
Niuafoo’o N/A N/A
Mata'aho Airport N/A N/A
Lupepau'u 133 75
Salote Airport 184 202
Nuku’alofa 70 55
Fua’motu Airport 42 41
Tuvalu
Nanumea 81 48
Nui Island 138 71
Funafuti 172 64
Nuilakita N/A N/A
Vanuatu
Sola 548 151
Pekoa 328 182
Lamap 276 242
Port Villa 250 272
Tanna/Whitegrass 98 N/A
Aneityum 237 249

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.