Tuvalu

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Tuvalu • FUNAFUTI • NANUMEA ISLAND • NUI ATOLL

Official name: Tuvalu Capital: Funafuti Area: total: 26 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 26 sq km Climate: tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March) Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Geographic coordinates: 8 00 S, 178 00 E Comparative Area: 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 24 km Terrain: very low-lying and narrow coral atolls Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m

Map of Tuvalu