World

Oceania

Rapa





Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax680615661653659657
Tmin679616677658680659
Duration of sunshine307279321284313385
Precipitation124113124121124120
Humidity/Visibility123111121117122119


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax680679657670643682
Tmin676676654674653678
Duration of sunshine306338327269282304
Precipitation127126120122122124
Humidity/Visibility122122117118118124


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.