Flying Fish Cove in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Flying Fish Cove sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 477 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Flying Fish Cove's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Flying Fish Cove has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Flying Fish Cove's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 477 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Flying Fish Cove in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Flying Fish Cove reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Flying Fish Cove
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Flying Fish Cove weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 186 | 18.3 | 12.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 202 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 217 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 167 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 93 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 87 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 52 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 23 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 25° | 22 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 25° | 41 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 76 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 133 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Flying Fish Cove gets around 477 mm of rain over 58 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 20 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Flying Fish Cove
In fall, Flying Fish Cove overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Flying Fish Cove sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Flying Fish Cove's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Flying Fish Cove?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Flying Fish Cove for sightseeing.
What to pack for Flying Fish Cove in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Flying Fish Cove sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Flying Fish Cove in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Flying Fish Cove in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flying Fish Cove peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Flying Fish Cove?
Flying Fish Cove sits at 10.4°S, 105.7°E, 135 m above sea level, in Christmas Island. The nearest listed city is Pelabuhanratu, 394 km away.
Topography around Flying Fish Cove
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Flying Fish Cove.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Flying Fish Cove has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.
The land around Flying Fish Cove is covered by water (54%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.
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Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Flying Fish Cove (-10.4217°, 105.6791°, elevation 135 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.