Saipan
Capital of Northern Mariana Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Saipan is the capital of Northern Mariana Islands. About 48,220 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 15.21° N, 145.75° E, about 5 m (16 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Saipan time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Saipan. Green dots: other major cities of Northern Mariana Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Saipan has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 26°C (80°F). Around 1,407 mm (55 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Northern Mariana IslandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.← Northern Mariana IslandsAll cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 7828758 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q49755159 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Mount Tapochau: Abasaa, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Entrance to Sugar King Park: Abasaa, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- JAPANESE HOSPITAL: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
