Tandai

City in Solomon Islands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Tandai is a city in Solomon Islands, in Guadalcanal Province. About 24,592 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Solomon Islands in our atlas.

It lies at 9.45° S, 159.95° E, about 65 m (213 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Tandai. Green dots: other major cities of Solomon Islands. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Tandai has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Dec, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 24°C (75°F). Around 2,325 mm (92 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Feb.

28°25°Jan26328°25°Feb30528°25°Mar27728°25°Apr22028°25°May21428°25°Jun14327°24°Jul13528°24°Aug11428°24°Sep10728°24°Oct16028°25°Nov16628°25°Dec221mm

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.

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Sources

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