Falkland Islands
Territory in Americas
In brief
Area: 12,173 km². World rank 164 of 249; in Americas, 29 of 56.
Territory
- Area
- 12,173 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,288
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Usborne, 705 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 7
- Warmest month in the capital
- January, 10°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 3°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Stanley
January: day 13°C, night 8°C, precipitation 59 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 | 13 | 8 | 59 |
| February | 13 | 8 | 55 |
| March | 11 | 7 | 65 |
| April | 9 | 5 | 68 |
| May | 7 | 4 | 58 |
| June | 5 | 2 | 52 |
| July | 4 | 2 | 55 |
| August | 5 | 2 | 52 |
| September | 6 | 2 | 46 |
| October | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| November | 10 | 5 | 46 |
| December | 12 | 7 | 54 |