🇹🇫 French Southern and Antarctic Lands
National FlagGeography & Borders
This country has no land borders.
Introduction & Background
The French Southern and Antarctic Lands6 (Template:Lang-fr, TAAF) is an Overseas Territory (Template:Lang-fr or TOM) of France. It consists of:
The territory is sometimes referred to as the French Southern Lands (Template:Lang-fr) or the French Southern Territories,7 usually to emphasize non-recognition of French sovereignty over Adélie Land as part of the Antarctic Treaty System.5
Geography & Climate
Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the geographical center coordinates.
Temperature (2025)
5°15°25°
Jan
15.6° / 17.6°
Feb
16.5° / 18.2°
Mar
15.9° / 18°
Apr
15.4° / 17.4°
May
14.4° / 16.4°
Jun
12.8° / 15.2°
Jul
11.5° / 13.4°
Aug
11.5° / 13.2°
Sep
12° / 13.7°
Oct
11.3° / 13.3°
Nov
13.2° / 14.7°
Dec
15° / 16.3°
Precipitation & Snow (2025)
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)
Atmospheric Pressure (2025)
1017.4-2.4Jan
1019.5-0.3Feb
1020.9+1.1Mar
1023.8+4Apr
1020+0.2May
1017.4-2.4Jun
1024.9+5.1Jul
1021.1+1.3Aug
1019-0.8Sep
1016.1-3.7Oct
1017.1-2.7Nov
1020.1+0.3Dec
Thunderstorm Days (2025)
0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
Wind Speed (2025)
Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)
| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 μg/m³ | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.3 |
| PM10 μg/m³ | 16.9 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 16.8 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| O₃ μg/m³ | 43.6 | 44 | 49.6 | 55.8 | 62.1 | 66.5 | 70.4 | 72.4 | 67.5 | 60.4 | 49.5 | 40.2 |
| NO₂ μg/m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SO₂ μg/m³ | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| CO μg/m³ | 67 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 65 |
Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)
Pollen data is negligible or unavailable for this location.
⛰️ Highest Elevation
Mont Ross on Kerguelen Islands1850 m / 6,070 ft
- Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap
People & Society
Total PopulationN/A
Annual Growth RateN/AN/A
Life ExpectancyN/AAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility RateN/ABirths per woman