Comoros
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 1,862 km². World rank 183 of 249; in Africa, 54 of 59. Agricultural land: 78.9% (2024). World rank 10 of 209; in Africa, 5 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 900 (2022). World rank 98 of 182; in Africa, 28 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 73.2% → 78.9%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,862 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 340
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 78.9% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Karthala, 2,360 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
- March, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 900 2022
Climate by month: Moroni
March: day 28°C, night 28°C, precipitation 160 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 | 28 | 202 |
| February | 28 | 28 | 155 |
| March | 28 | 28 | 160 |
| April | 28 | 28 | 151 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 65 |
| June | 27 | 26 | 39 |
| July | 26 | 25 | 33 |
| August | 26 | 25 | 21 |
| September | 26 | 25 | 20 |
| October | 27 | 26 | 39 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 40 |
| December | 28 | 28 | 97 |