The climate of the Pitcairn Islands (United
Kingdom)
The Pitcairn Islands have the lowest population figure in the world.
The Pitcairn Islands get about 1,670 millimeters of annual
precipitation on average. In combination with the pleasant subtropical
climate the climate conditions are very beneficial for plant and
animal life on the fertile volcanic soil. Because of low population
figures (50 registered inhabitants in 2008) the balance between man
and nature is excellent. If you would like to visit the Pitcairn
Islands you should bear in mind that you’ll have to make a long trip.
Because the islands have no airport the only way of reaching them is
by boat.
The Pitcairn Islands have a warm maritime climate with precipitation
all year round and only few differences in average temperatures
between the months. However, in absolute temperatures differences may
be larger. During the local summer (December till March) temperatures
may rise above 30 degrees Celsius. During the winter temperatures may
drop to just above 10 degrees Celsius. The Pitcairn Islands are
situated in a zone in the Pacific where hurricanes form. This means
there is always a (small) risk that a typhoon or tropical depression
hits the islands.
Climate figures The figures below are based on long term weather and climate
records. They are an average for the Pitcairn Islands
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
28
18
7
16
24
February
28
19
8
17
25
March
27
18
8
19
24
April
27
17
8
16
23
May
26
17
7
15
23
June
25
16
7
16
22
July
24
15
7
15
22
August
24
16
7
15
22
September
25
17
8
15
22
October
26
17
7
17
23
November
27
18
6
20
24
December
28
18
7
18
24
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate tables are useful but they don’t give an overall picture of
the climate and possible weather conditions during a period of time.
How high the chances are of hot or cold weather or hurricanes can
often not be found in these tables. This is why we offer extra climate
information per month. The figures below are an average for the
Pitcairn Islands. However, local deviations may occur.
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
