Easter Island - Climate and Weather

Climate and Weather

See also: Climate of Chile

The climate of Easter Island is subtropical maritime. The lowest temperatures are recorded in July and August (18 °C or 64 °F) and the highest in February (maximum temperature 28 °C or 82 °F), the summer season in the southern hemisphere. Winters are relatively mild. The rainiest month is April, though the island experiences year-round rainfall. Easter Island's isolated location exposes it to winds which help to keep the temperature fairly cool. Precipitation averages 1,118 millimetres or 44 inches per year. Occasionally, heavy rainfall and rainstorms strike the island. These occur mostly in the winter months (June–August). Since it is close to the South Pacific High and outside the range of the ITCZ, cyclones and hurricanes do not occur around Easter island.

Climate data for Easter Island
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 34
(93)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 37
(99)
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 22.6
(72.6)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 18.3
(64.9)
Record low °C (°F) 15
(59)		 16
(61)		 7
(45)		 3
(37)		 10
(50)		 7
(45)		 9
(48)		 7
(45)		 10
(50)		 7
(45)		 12
(54)		 3
(37)		 3
(37)
Precipitation cm (inches) 9
(3.5)		 8
(3.1)		 8
(3.1)		 11
(4.3)		 12
(4.7)		 10
(3.9)		 9
(3.5)		 8
(3.1)		 8
(3.1)		 7
(2.8)		 8
(3.1)		 9
(3.5)		 113
(44.5)
Source: Weatherbase

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