Brunei
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 5,765 km². World rank 174 of 249; in Asia, 45 of 50. Agricultural land: 2.9% (2024). World rank 202 of 209; in Asia, 47 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,722 (2022). World rank 9 of 182; in Asia, 2 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 2.7% → 2.9%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Bukit Pagon, 1,850 m
- Lowest point
- South China Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 478
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 27°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,722 2022
Climate by month: Bandar Seri Begawan
May: day 29°C, night 27°C, precipitation 241 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 25 | 285 |
| February | 28 | 25 | 143 |
| March | 28 | 25 | 155 |
| April | 29 | 26 | 212 |
| May | 29 | 27 | 241 |
| June | 29 | 26 | 258 |
| July | 29 | 26 | 249 |
| August | 29 | 26 | 229 |
| September | 29 | 26 | 253 |
| October | 29 | 26 | 312 |
| November | 29 | 26 | 321 |
| December | 29 | 26 | 333 |