Saint Helena

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Saint Helena • ST. HELENA ISLAND • WIDE AWAKE FIELD

Official name: Saint Helena Capital: Jamestown Area: total: 410 sq km note: includes Saint Helena Island, Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands water: 0 sq km land: 410 sq km Climate: Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena) Location: islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa Geographic coordinates: 15 56 S, 5 42 W Comparative Area: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 60 km Terrain: Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains note: the other islands of the group have a volcanic origin Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m

Map of Saint Helena