Flying Fish Cove climate
Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C79 °F, and about 1,179 mm46 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Flying Fish Cove climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 2680 | 2780 | 1686.6 |
| Feb | 2781 | 2780 | 2781 | 1706.7 |
| Mar | 2781 | 2780 | 2781 | 1847.2 |
| Apr | 2882 | 2781 | 2781 | 1526.0 |
| May | 2882 | 2781 | 2781 | 1014.0 |
| Jun | 2780 | 2679 | 2780 | 773.0 |
| Jul | 2679 | 2578 | 2678 | 491.9 |
| Aug | 2577 | 2577 | 2577 | 160.6 |
| Sep | 2577 | 2576 | 2577 | 210.8 |
| Oct | 2678 | 2577 | 2578 | 391.5 |
| Nov | 2679 | 2678 | 2679 | 742.9 |
| Dec | 2780 | 2679 | 2679 | 1285.0 |
| Year | 2882 | 2576 | 2679 | 1,17946 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 73% | 6.2 | 12:40 |
| Feb | 80% | 73% | 6.2 | 12:27 |
| Mar | 80% | 73% | 5.8 | 12:11 |
| Apr | 80% | 73% | 5.2 | 11:53 |
| May | 79% | 61% | 4.9 | 11:38 |
| Jun | 79% | 58% | 4.6 | 11:31 |
| Jul | 78% | 55% | 4.9 | 11:34 |
| Aug | 77% | 49% | 5.6 | 11:46 |
| Sep | 79% | 53% | 6.1 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 80% | 58% | 6.5 | 12:21 |
| Nov | 80% | 68% | 6.3 | 12:36 |
| Dec | 79% | 77% | 6.1 | 12:44 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Flying Fish Cove is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 28 °C82 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is September, when highs average 25 °C77 °F and lows 25 °C76 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.6 °C4.6 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,179 mm46 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is January–March, which brings 44% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: August. The wettest month is March (184 mm7.2 in), the driest is August (16 mm0.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in August to 80% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 49%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 14 km/h (9 mph) in March to 24 km/h (15 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in June to 12.7 hours in December.
Best time to visit Flying Fish Cove
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–November: average highs of 25 °C77 °F to 27 °C80 °F with 16 mm0.6 in to 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is March, which is very wet (184 mm7.2 in) and humid (80% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Flying Fish Cove
- Wetter months (December–May) — highs 2780 to 28 °C82 °F, lows 2679 to 27 °C81 °F, about 150 mm5.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (June–November) — highs 2577 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 2576 to 26 °C79 °F, about 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Flying Fish Cove compares
Compared with Pelabuhanratu, about 394 km to the north, Flying Fish Cove is on average 0.7 °C1.2 °F cooler and receives 52% less precipitation (1,179 mm46 in vs 2,458 mm97 in). The difference is largest in October (1.5 °C2.7 °F cooler).
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Porlamar (Venezuela, Aw), Moroni (Comoros, Aw) and Plymouth (Montserrat, Aw).
Nearby places
- Pelabuhanratu 394 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,458 mm97 in
- Banjar 407 km · 15 °C59 °F · 2,605 mm103 in
- Sukabumi 413 km · 23 °C73 °F · 2,610 mm103 in
- Garut 431 km · 21 °C70 °F · 2,487 mm98 in
- Cianjur 431 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,610 mm103 in
- Bandung 443 km · 23 °C73 °F · 2,605 mm103 in
- Tasikmalaya 443 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,996 mm118 in
- Depok 464 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,272 mm89 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Flying Fish Cove?
April is the warmest month in Flying Fish Cove, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Flying Fish Cove?
September is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (76 °F).
When does it rain the most in Flying Fish Cove?
March is the wettest month with about 184 mm (7.2 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 16 mm (0.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Flying Fish Cove?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–November.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 4 m, while Flying Fish Cove lies at about 135 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.9 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.