Solomon Islands
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Solomon Islands
Official name: | Solomon Islands |
Capital: | Honiara |
Area: | total: 28,450 sq km water: 910 sq km land: 27,540 sq km |
Climate: | tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather |
Location: | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea |
Geographic coordinates: | 8 00 S, 159 00 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Maryland |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 5,313 km |
Terrain: | mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Makarakomburu 2,447 m |
Map of Solomon Islands