Stanley
Capital of Falkland Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Aerial photo Port Stanley: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Stanley is the capital of Falkland Islands. About 2,213 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 51.69° S, 57.86° W, about 28 m (92 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Atlantic/Stanley time zone.
Location
Red dot: Stanley. Green dots: other major cities of Falkland Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Stanley has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen Cfc). The warmest month is usually Jan, with average highs near 13°C (55°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 2°C (35°F). Around 652 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
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 Falkland IslandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3426691 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q12245 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Aerial photo Port Stanley: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Sapper-Hill-Corral: Apcbg, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Falkland Islands Museum (15693010410): David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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