Christmas Island has fantastic weather all year around, with little variation in temperatures throughout the year.

Temperatures reach an average high of 28°C in April and an average low of around 22°C in August. Humidity is lowest during the middle of the year (dry season), while you might get some showers from November to April (wet season).

Most of the island’s activities can be enjoyed all year round, including diving, snorkelling, bushwalking, birdwatching and golf.

When to see the red crab migration

The red crab migration and spawning is a spectacular bucket-list event that you don’t want to miss. The crabs start marching to the ocean to spawn at the start of the wet season, usually around October or November.

A month after spawning, the baby crabs emerge from the ocean and head for the forest. When baby numbers are high, this part of the migration is even more spectacular than the event that spawned it.