Saunders Island, Falkland Islands

Apr 19, 2025 5:55 PM

Saunders Island is the fourth-largest of the Falkland Islands. The island's topography is unusual, being made up of three peninsulas linked by narrow necks, and three big upland areas. Today the island is run as a sheep farm, but has historical importance as the location of the first British settlement in the Falklands. It is possible to see Gentoo and King Penguins in the open dune and sand-flat area, while Rockhopper Penguins, Imperial Shags and Black-browed Albatrosses frequent Mount Richards, the highest point on the island at 457 m (1500 feet). Other key bird species are the Black-throated Finch, Ruddy-headed Goose and Falkland Steamer Duck.

Language: English

Currency: Falkland Islands Pound (FKP)

Saunders Island, Falkland Islands Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	58	58	54	48	43	39	40	41	44	49	53	56
Low	45	45	43	39	36	33	34	34	35	37	40	43
Average	51	52	49	44	40	36	37	38	40	43	47	50
Temperature (Celsius)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	14	14	12	9	6	4	4	5	7	9	12	13
Low	7	7	6	4	2	1	1	1	2	3	4	6
Average	11	11	9	7	4	2	3	3	4	6	8	10
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Inches	72	70	74	82	85	87	86	84	80	73	70	69
Centimeters	183	178	188	208	216	221	218	213	203	185	178	175
Precipitation Days
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days	27	24	25	27	25	22	22	21	21	24	26	26

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