Adamstown in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Adamstown sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 335 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Adamstown's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Adamstown 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 Adamstown's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 335 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Adamstown in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Adamstown reaches about 22°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Adamstown weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 25° / 24° | 117 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 24° | 109 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 24° | 109 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 24° | 130 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 22° | 107 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 21° | 121 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 20° | 102 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 20° | 113 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 20° | 106 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 134 | 11 | 12.6 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 22° | 108 | 9.7 | 13.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 23° | 155 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Adamstown gets around 335 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 25 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Adamstown?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.
What to pack for Adamstown in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Adamstown in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°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) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Adamstown in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (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) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Adamstown?
Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.
Topography around Adamstown
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adamstown.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.
The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.
Pitcairn travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Religion
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 Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 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.