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Country or Region: United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges › Change country
Economic Indicator: Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) › See all United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges indicators, › See Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2008
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: US Dollar
Currency Symbol: US$

Climate: Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation Midway Islands: subtropical with cool, moist winters (December to February) and warm, dry summers (May to October); moderated by prevailing easterly winds; most of the 1,067 mm (42 in) of annual rainfall occurs during the winter Palmyra Atoll: equatorial, hot; located within the low pressure area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the northeast and southeast trade winds meet, it is extremely wet with between 4,000-5,000 mm (160-200 in) of rainfall each year

Natural hazards: Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard Kingman Reef: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of less than 2 m makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard Midway Islands, Johnston, and Palmyra Atolls: NA

Environment - current issues: Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, and Johnston Atoll: no natural freshwater resources Kingman Reef: none Midway Islands and Palmyra Atoll: NA

Environment - international agreements: -