Nauru
Country in Oceania
In brief
Area: 21 km². World rank 243 of 249; in Oceania, 25 of 27. Agricultural land: 16.2% (2024). World rank 162 of 209; in Oceania, 10 of 19. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 20% → 16.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 21 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 30
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 16.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Command Ridge, 70 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 28
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- March, 28°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Yaren
July: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 123 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 | 29 | 28 | 194 |
| February | 28 | 28 | 192 |
| March | 28 | 28 | 193 |
| April | 28 | 28 | 161 |
| May | 29 | 28 | 116 |
| June | 29 | 28 | 107 |
| July | 29 | 28 | 123 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 118 |
| September | 29 | 28 | 108 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 118 |
| November | 29 | 28 | 133 |
| December | 29 | 28 | 202 |