Flying Fish Cove weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇽 Christmas Island · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Flying Fish Cove is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and October close behind. Flying Fish Cove averages about 2,906 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,906
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 1,178 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 14 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 500
- Elevation
- 265 m
When is the best time to visit Flying Fish Cove?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Flying Fish Cove is August, then September and October. The dullest month is January (69/100, 168 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Flying Fish Cove?
Flying Fish Cove gets a lot of sun: around 2,906 hours a year. August (93/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It is the only destination Sunshine Map tracks in Christmas Island. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 44% of the annual 1,178 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 168 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 169 mm | 14 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 184 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 152 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 101 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 77 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 49 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 24° / 75°F | 16 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 24° / 75°F | 21 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 39 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 74 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 128 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Flying Fish Cove by month
The sea off Flying Fish Cove is warmest in February at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Bandung Indonesia · 446 km · best in Aug · 2,260 h sun/yr
- Jakarta Indonesia · 492 km · best in Aug · 2,107 h sun/yr
- Bandar Lampung Indonesia · 581 km · best in Aug · 2,256 h sun/yr
- Yogyakarta Indonesia · 599 km · best in Aug · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Semarang Indonesia · 644 km · best in Jul · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Surakarta Indonesia · 645 km · best in Aug · 2,418 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Cijulang Indonesia · 432 km · 2,164 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Cilacap Indonesia · 482 km · 2,250 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Kertajati Indonesia · 503 km · 2,326 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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