The climate of Christmas Island
According to Abbreviationfinder, in addition to an Easter Island, there is also a Christmas Island. This island is located in the Indian Ocean, south of the Indonesian island of Java. Administratively, Christmas Island, as the island is more often called in Dutch, belongs to Australia. It is an external territory of Australia, under the laws of Western Australia and using the Australian dollar as the currency. Due to its location at a relatively short distance from the equator, there is a climate with few temperature differences during the year. Throughout the year there are fairly stable temperatures, which are around thirty degrees during the day and at night reach a minimum temperature of about 25 degrees above freezing.
Rainy season
From November, a significant wet season starts on Christmas Island. The air is increasingly unstable and tropical storms regularly pass over the island. Because Christmas Island is located in the region where tropical cyclones (hurricanes) can occur, it can happen that Christmas Island is hit by a hurricane. If a hurricane passes fairly close to Christmas Island, high wave damage can occur. Only from May does the chance of tropical storms decrease and the amount of rain decreases. With an average of 350 millimeters of precipitation on a monthly basis, February is the wettest month of the year. Because these are only long-term average values, it is also possible that January or March is the wettest month in a year. It will be considerably drier from July. This drier season lasts until mid-November. If you decide to go on holiday on this island, this is the best time to do so. If you wait until November, you can experience another special moment. Then the annual migration of the red crabs that live here takes place. This species (Gecarcoidea natalis) is an endemic species that migrate to the sea at the beginning of the rainy season – a spectacular sight.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of precipitation per month | water temperature | ||
| January | 30℃ | 21℃ | 5 | 16 | 28℃ | |
| February | 30℃ | 21℃ | 6 | 15 | 29℃ | |
| March | 30℃ | 21℃ | 7 | 20 | 29℃ | |
| April | 30℃ | 21℃ | 7 | 14 | 29℃ | |
| May | 29℃ | 20℃ | 7 | 13 | 29℃ | |
| June | 28℃ | 20℃ | 7 | 12 | 28℃ | |
| July | 28℃ | 19℃ | 7 | 11 | 27℃ | |
| August | 27℃ | 19℃ | 8 | 9 | 27℃ | |
| September | 27℃ | 19℃ | 8 | 8 | 26℃ | |
| October | 28℃ | 20℃ | 7 | 9 | 27℃ | |
| November | 28℃ | 21℃ | 6 | 12 | 28℃ | |
| December | 29℃ | 21℃ | 6 | 15 | 28℃ |
The weather in Christmas Island
Do you want to know what the weather is like in Christmas Island and what the current weather forecast for Christmas Island looks like? On our weather forecast pages for Christmas Island you can see what the current temperature is, what temperatures you can expect in the coming days and what the feeling is. In addition, you can view the probability of precipitation, what type of precipitation is expected (for example, snow or rain) and approximately how much precipitation can fall within 24 hours. The general weather picture is just as important as the temperature or the chance of precipitation. Will it be sunny or heavily cloudy? What is the wind direction and how high is the wind force? Thanks to our accurate weather data, you can get a good idea of the weather conditions you may encounter within Christmas Island. Below you can see all the places in Christmas Island for which we offer weather forecasts.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in August
In August, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in December
In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Christmas Island is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
