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Reading no. 2025/307

WeatherExperimental index

Length of dry spells between hot-season showers

5.8hours

South Pacific

Median length of the dry interval between two measurable showers in the early hot season.

18 Augmin. 3.9, max. 6.627 Oct

The median dry spell lasts 5.8 hours, and 27% of intervals exceed eight hours.

Observation
Intervals recorded
174
Median shower length
12.6 min
Intervals over eight hours
27%

Method

Record of 174 intervals between two showers, from 06:00 to 22:00, at eleven coastal stations. Intervals under one hour are excluded. The measure stops at the first millimetre recorded.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Experimental index

Internal index. It relies on no public source and describes no identifiable institution or person.

Confidence

Low

See also

2026/276 · 3 Oct6nightsRainy nights at 3 a.m. in Nouméa, over 30 nights2026/273 · 30 Sep5daysLongest dry spell in Nouméa since 1 July2026/264 · 21 Sep20.9°CMidday temperature at Dumbéa, 30 days2026/260 · 17 Sep73.1km/hMaximum wind gust over 30 days in six Pacific cities

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