Northern Mariana Islands
Territory in Oceania
In brief
Area: 464 km². World rank 201 of 249; in Oceania, 14 of 27. Agricultural land: 2.3% (2024). World rank 204 of 209; in Oceania, 19 of 19. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 3.7% → 2.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 464 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,482
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 2.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Agrihan Volcano, 965 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
- June, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 27°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Saipan
June: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 74 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 | 65 |
| February | 27 | 27 | 38 |
| March | 28 | 27 | 32 |
| April | 28 | 27 | 45 |
| May | 29 | 28 | 47 |
| June | 29 | 28 | 74 |
| July | 29 | 28 | 154 |
| August | 29 | 28 | 302 |
| September | 29 | 28 | 262 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 226 |
| November | 29 | 28 | 103 |
| December | 28 | 28 | 59 |