Flying Fish Cove in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Flying Fish Cove sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 522 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Flying Fish Cove's 3rd-best season 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
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 522 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Flying Fish Cove in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Flying Fish Cove reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Flying Fish Cove
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Flying Fish Cove weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Flying Fish Cove gets around 522 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Flying Fish Cove
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Flying Fish Cove?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Flying Fish Cove for sightseeing.
What to pack for Flying Fish Cove in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Flying Fish Cove sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Flying Fish Cove in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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.