Christmas Island
Territory in Oceania
In brief
Area: 135 km². World rank 227 of 249; in Oceania, 21 of 27.
Territory
- Area
- 135 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 139
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Murray Hill, Christmas Island, 361 m
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- September, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Flying Fish Cove
April: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 152 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 | 27 | 168 |
| February | 28 | 27 | 169 |
| March | 28 | 28 | 184 |
| April | 29 | 28 | 152 |
| May | 28 | 28 | 101 |
| June | 28 | 27 | 77 |
| July | 27 | 26 | 49 |
| August | 26 | 26 | 16 |
| September | 26 | 25 | 21 |
| October | 27 | 26 | 39 |
| November | 27 | 27 | 74 |
| December | 28 | 27 | 128 |