Palau
Country in Oceania
In brief
Area: 459 km². World rank 202 of 249; in Oceania, 15 of 27. Agricultural land: 9.4% (2024). World rank 179 of 209; in Oceania, 14 of 19.
Territory
- Area
- 459 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,519
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 9.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Ngerchelchuus, 242 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
- February, 28°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Ngerulmud
April: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 177 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 | 27 | 216 |
| February | 28 | 27 | 197 |
| March | 29 | 27 | 183 |
| April | 29 | 28 | 177 |
| May | 29 | 28 | 279 |
| June | 29 | 28 | 331 |
| July | 28 | 27 | 375 |
| August | 28 | 27 | 303 |
| September | 28 | 27 | 284 |
| October | 29 | 28 | 236 |
| November | 29 | 28 | 239 |
| December | 29 | 28 | 246 |