Christmas Island Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	28.0	28.1	28.3	28.3	27.9	27.1	26.3	26.1	26.2	26.9	27.4	27.8	27.4
Mean Min (°C)	22.8	22.8	23.1	23.6	23.8	23.3	22.6	22.2	22.3	22.7	23.0	22.7	22.9
Mean Rain (mm)	287.4	344.3	300.9	229.4	183.2	166.3	90.4	42.5	53.8	77.3	171.8	215.8	2137.6
Median Rain (mm)	269.0	303.8	236.4	222.4	138.8	90.9	47.9	25.2	21.8	29.5	99.8	135.8	1889.0
Mean Rain Days	19.0	20.1	21.7	18.6	16.1	14.1	12.1	10.4	8.5	8.3	11.9	15.4	174.7

Christmas Island Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	31.6	31.5	33.1	31.4	30.7	29.8	30.1	29.5	30.9	31.4	31.8	31.5	33.1
Low Max (°C)	24.1	24.2	24.6	25.1	24.0	23.4	22.8	22.9	23.0	23.2	23.6	23.4	22.8
High Min (°C)	26.1	25.8	26.2	26.7	26.5	25.9	25.4	25.2	24.8	25.5	25.8	25.6	26.7
Low Min (°C)	18.8	18.4	18.6	18.3	19.3	14.1	16.2	17.7	16.7	18.2	18.0	17.1	14.1
High Rain (mm)	145.0	186.2	173.2	183.8	171.6	140.0	155.6	57.1	138.8	195.8	212.6	141.2	212.6

Christmas Island Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	29.5	30.2	30.2	29.7	29.0	28.4	27.6	27.5	27.6	28.2	29.5	29.3	28.3
Low Mn. Max (°C)	26.3	26.6	26.7	27.3	26.8	25.2	25.2	24.9	24.9	25.8	25.9	26.8	26.7
High Mn. Min (°C)	24.5	24.1	24.2	24.8	24.8	24.2	23.9	23.9	23.4	23.7	24.2	23.9	23.7
Low Mn. Min (°C)	21.9	21.7	21.4	22.1	22.8	21.8	21.2	20.8	20.8	21.5	22.0	21.0	22.0
High Rain (mm)	704.6	811.1	696.8	570.1	528.6	708.4	628.2	163.8	702.4	754.4	611.0	758.6	5120.8
Low Rain (mm)	24.2	25.0	36.4	18.6	14.1	9.2	4.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	2.4	1066.9

Christmas Island Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Christmas Island Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 35°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 30°C	0.7	1.2	1.2	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.4	4.5
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Christmas Island 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	28.9	29.0	29.2	29.0	28.7	28.0	27.2	26.8	27.0	27.7	28.2	28.6	28.6
Low Max	26.9	26.8	27.3	27.4	26.9	26.0	25.4	25.2	25.3	26.0	26.3	26.8	25.9
High Min	23.8	23.8	24.3	24.9	24.9	24.4	23.5	23.0	23.0	23.5	23.8	23.9	24.1
Low Min	21.5	21.5	21.8	22.1	22.5	22.0	21.5	21.2	21.4	21.8	21.8	21.1	21.6

Christmas Island Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	47	48	48	49	46	48	47	48	48	46	48	49	47.0
Earliest Entry	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	47	49	49	49	47	48	47	48	49	46	49	48	47.0
Earliest Entry	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	48	51	51	50	50	50	50	49	49	51	50	50	50.0
Earliest Entry	1974	1974	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
Pilbara, Western Australia

10.4515°S 105.6890°E 261m AMSL
Commenced 1972

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