French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Territory in Antarctic
In brief
Area: 7,747 km². World rank 172 of 249.
Territory
- Area
- 7,747 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- No data
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mont de la Dives on Ile Amsterdam, 867 m
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 3
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 6°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 1°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Port-aux-Français
February: day 8°C, night 4°C, precipitation 46 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 | 8 | 4 | 54 |
| February | 8 | 4 | 46 |
| March | 8 | 3 | 56 |
| April | 6 | 2 | 68 |
| May | 4 | 1 | 68 |
| June | 3 | 0 | 63 |
| July | 2 | -1 | 65 |
| August | 2 | -1 | 62 |
| September | 3 | -1 | 53 |
| October | 4 | 0 | 48 |
| November | 5 | 1 | 57 |
| December | 7 | 3 | 58 |