Climate
The climate of the island is mostly determined by the latitudinal movement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone which creates cloudiness and precipitation that is constant throughout the year. This makes the climate in the island humid and tropical with an average annual temperature of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) and an average annual rainfall of over 7,000 mm (275 in). Rainfall is high throughout the year, although lower from January through March and slightly lower during late September and October. Numerous oceanic currents from the central Pacific Ocean that converge on the island also have an important influence.
| Climate data for Cocos Island | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (85) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
29 (84) |
28 (83) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (83) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
28.9 (84.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24 (76) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24.4 (76.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 198 (7.8) |
160 (6.3) |
231 (9.1) |
234 (9.2) |
193 (7.6) |
201 (7.9) |
216 (8.5) |
137 (5.4) |
81 (3.2) |
71 (2.8) |
97 (3.8) |
114 (4.5) |
1,933 (76.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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