Bouvet Island
Capital, major cities, population, maps, climate, landscapes and landmarks of Bouvet Island, in Antarctica.
Overview
Bouvet Island is a country or area in Antarctic. It covers about 49 km² (19 sq mi), the 236th largest of the 250 countries and areas in our atlas.
Bouvet Island has no land borders: it is surrounded by water. The highest point is Olavtoppen at 780 m (2,559 ft).
The official language is Norwegian.
Where is Bouvet Island?
Highlighted shape and city dots (green = major cities). Map data: Natural Earth (public domain); shapes are simplified and do not represent any position on boundaries.
Climate
Bouvet Island has a tundra climate (Köppen ET). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 2°C (35°F); the coolest nights come in Sep at about -5°C (23°F). Around 1,045 mm (41 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.
Fun geography facts
- Bouvet Island is the 236th largest country or area by land and water area in our atlas.
- It lies in the Southern Hemisphere, so summer falls in December, January and February.
- Bouvet Island gets about 1,045 mm of precipitation a year (tundra climate).
More in Antarctic
- Country names, codes, languages, currencies, area: mledoze/countries (ODbL), the dataset behind REST Countries
- Population: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), else GeoNames
- Cities, time zones, elevations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- Geography and landmarks: Wikidata Q23408 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
- Map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources. Spot an error? Email hello@fireempireshop.com.