<Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average high ° C (° F) </Th> <Td> 30.4 (86.7) </Td> <Td> 30.6 (87.1) </Td> <Td> 30.6 (87.1) </Td> <Td> 30.7 (87.3) </Td> <Td> 30.4 (86.7) </Td> <Td> 30.0 (86) </Td> <Td> 29.5 (85.1) </Td> <Td> 29.6 (85.3) </Td> <Td> 29.9 (85.8) </Td> <Td> 30.1 (86.2) </Td> <Td> 30.3 (86.5) </Td> <Td> 30.5 (86.9) </Td> <Td> 30.22 (86.39) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average low ° C (° F) </Th> <Td> 23.9 (75) </Td> <Td> 24.2 (75.6) </Td> <Td> 24.0 (75.2) </Td> <Td> 23.8 (74.8) </Td> <Td> 23.4 (74.1) </Td> <Td> 23.2 (73.8) </Td> <Td> 22.6 (72.7) </Td> <Td> 22.8 (73) </Td> <Td> 23.1 (73.6) </Td> <Td> 23.4 (74.1) </Td> <Td> 23.6 (74.5) </Td> <Td> 23.8 (74.8) </Td> <Td> 23.48 (74.27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average precipitation mm (inches) </Th> <Td> 489.0 (19.252) </Td> <Td> 368.0 (14.488) </Td> <Td> 352.1 (13.862) </Td> <Td> 211.2 (8.315) </Td> <Td> 192.6 (7.583) </Td> <Td> 120.8 (4.756) </Td> <Td> 120.7 (4.752) </Td> <Td> 113.2 (4.457) </Td> <Td> 153.9 (6.059) </Td> <Td> 224.3 (8.831) </Td> <Td> 261.7 (10.303) </Td> <Td> 357.5 (14.075) </Td> <Td> 2,965 (116.733) </Td> </Tr>

Which best explains why midway island became a key territory in the pacific