Christmas Island weather by month

Check out Christmas Island weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Christmas Island (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Christmas Island31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Christmas Island30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Christmas Island30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Christmas Island31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Christmas Island31
Min temperature (night-time)
21°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Christmas Island21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Christmas Island21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Christmas Island21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Christmas Island21
20°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Christmas Island20
20°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Christmas Island20
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Christmas Island19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Christmas Island19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Christmas Island19
20°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Christmas Island20
21°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Christmas Island21
21°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Christmas Island21
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in Christmas IslandH
High heat & humidity in February in Christmas IslandH
High heat & humidity in March in Christmas IslandH
High heat & humidity in April in Christmas IslandH
High heat & humidity in May in Christmas IslandH
Moderate heat & humidity in June in Christmas IslandM
Moderate heat & humidity in July in Christmas IslandM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in Christmas IslandM
Moderate heat & humidity in September in Christmas IslandM
Moderate heat & humidity in October in Christmas IslandM
Moderate heat & humidity in November in Christmas IslandM
Moderate heat & humidity in December in Christmas IslandM
Sea temperature
28°C sea temperature in January in Christmas Island28
29°C sea temperature in February in Christmas Island29
29°C sea temperature in March in Christmas Island29
29°C sea temperature in April in Christmas Island29
29°C sea temperature in May in Christmas Island29
28°C sea temperature in June in Christmas Island28
27°C sea temperature in July in Christmas Island27
26°C sea temperature in August in Christmas Island26
26°C sea temperature in September in Christmas Island26
27°C sea temperature in October in Christmas Island27
27°C sea temperature in November in Christmas Island27
28°C sea temperature in December in Christmas Island28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Christmas Island

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Christmas Island13
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Christmas Island12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Christmas Island12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Christmas Island13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Christmas Island13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in Christmas Island10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Christmas Island9
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Christmas Island9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Christmas Island11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Christmas Island11

Rainfall in Christmas Island

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
15 days with some rainfall in January in Christmas Island15
14 days with some rainfall in February in Christmas Island14
22 days with some rainfall in March in Christmas Island22
14 days with some rainfall in April in Christmas Island14
13 days with some rainfall in May in Christmas Island13
12 days with some rainfall in June in Christmas Island12
10 days with some rainfall in July in Christmas Island10
10 days with some rainfall in August in Christmas Island10
8 days with some rainfall in September in Christmas Island8
9 days with some rainfall in October in Christmas Island9
12 days with some rainfall in November in Christmas Island12
13 days with some rainfall in December in Christmas Island13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
285 mm monthly rainfall in January in Christmas Island285
237 mm monthly rainfall in February in Christmas Island237
304 mm monthly rainfall in March in Christmas Island304
282 mm monthly rainfall in April in Christmas Island282
205 mm monthly rainfall in May in Christmas Island205
135 mm monthly rainfall in June in Christmas Island135
115 mm monthly rainfall in July in Christmas Island115
108 mm monthly rainfall in August in Christmas Island108
141 mm monthly rainfall in September in Christmas Island141
229 mm monthly rainfall in October in Christmas Island229
258 mm monthly rainfall in November in Christmas Island258
276 mm monthly rainfall in December in Christmas Island276

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The climate guide for Christmas Island shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Christmas Island?

Christmas Island has a hot tropical climate with a short dry season.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Tropical storm risk: Christmas Island cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
1.1%
1.3%
1.2%
<1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.5%
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Apr
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
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Dec

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Compare Christmas Island with the UK

Below the Christmas Island chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Christmas Island and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Christmas Island
UK (London)
31
7
31
7
31
10
31
13
31
17
31
20
30
22
30
22
31
19
31
15
31
10
31
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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