The climate of Penrhyn (Cook Islands)
Penrhyn is a small atoll which is part of the Cook Islands. The atoll
is home to 200 people and it is the most remotely located atoll of
the Cook Islands. The atoll consists of 19 small islands, the
highest of which is located at an altitude of only 5 meters above
sea level. The Penrhyn atoll was discovered by Europeans at the end
of the 18th century after which Christianity was promoted here.
Several years later most inhabitants were sold as slaves by the
missionaries in order to build churches on the atoll. Until 1980
Penrhyn was part of the Guano Islands Act, a military claim by the
United States of America. The only source of income is pearl diving.
Penrhyn has a tropical rainforest climate with high precipitation
figures all year round. Because of its northerly location there is
no risk of tropical storms and hurricanes here. Temperatures are
around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) all year round.
The ever blowing trade winds offer some cooling. The temperature of
the sea is pleasantly high all year round and very suitable for
swimming.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Penrhyn:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
25
6
17
29
February
30
24
6
16
29
March
31
25
6
18
29
April
31
25
6
12
29
May
31
25
6
9
29
June
31
24
7
6
29
July
30
24
8
6
28
August
30
24
7
4
28
September
30
24
7
6
28
October
31
24
7
5
29
November
31
24
7
6
29
December
31
25
6
12
29
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
