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🇬🇬 Guernsey

Flag of GuernseyNational Flag

Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

Guernsey (/ˈɡɜːrnzi/ⓘ; Guernésiais: Guernési; Template:Lang-fr) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.

It is the second largest of the Channel Islands, an island group roughly north of Saint-Malo and west of the Cotentin Peninsula. The jurisdiction consists of ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, three other inhabited islands (Herm, Jethou and Lihou), and many small islets and rocks.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Capital
St. Peter Port
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Northern Europe
Population
64,781
Area
78 km²
Languages
English, French, Guernésiais
Currencies
British pound (£) [GBP], Guernsey pound (£) [GGP]
Cost of Living
80 / 100 (High)
Price per Coffee
$4.00
Price per Meal
$20.00
Timezones
UTC±00 (GMT)
Bounding Box
Min: (49.43° N, 2.64° W)
Max: (49.51° N, 2.52° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Glaciated plains, hills, mountains, and rugged coastlines

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Saint Peter Port.

Temperature (2025)

0°10°20°30°
Jan
5.2° / 8.7°
Feb
5.8° / 9.4°
Mar
7.4° / 11.8°
Apr
9.6° / 15.2°
May
11.7° / 16.9°
Jun
15° / 21.1°
Jul
16.3° / 20.7°
Aug
16.6° / 21.1°
Sep
14.6° / 18.3°
Oct
13° / 16°
Nov
10.7° / 13.4°
Dec
8.1° / 10.9°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

177Jan
72Feb
47Mar
48Apr
31May
57Jun
90Jul
40Aug
91Sep
88Oct
83Nov
91Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1014.4-2Jan
1021+4.6Feb
1016-0.4Mar
1015.6-0.8Apr
1018.4+2May
1018.5+2.1Jun
1017.3+0.9Jul
1017+0.6Aug
1016.2-0.2Sep
1015.9-0.5Oct
1011.4-5Nov
1014.7-1.7Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
31.3
Feb
27.6
Mar
24.4
Apr
27.6
May
24.9
Jun
24.1
Jul
24.9
Aug
24.8
Sep
31.2
Oct
33.2
Nov
33.7
Dec
35.4

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³6.28.49.610.66.55.64.96.14.65.73.65.6
PM10 μg/m³1213.814.415.512.711.310.713.112.714.312.214.2
O₃ μg/m³72.672.476.386.986.57570.779.473.275.673.769
NO₂ μg/m³2.32.93.932.61.92.621.51.91.82.4
SO₂ μg/m³0.20.40.40.40.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.4
CO μg/m³169193176165134135126143136133129143

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grass000016210000
Birch0022320000000
Alder003000000000
Ragweed000000000000
Mugwort000000000000
Olive000000000000

⛰️ Highest Elevation

Le Moulin
▲
Le Moulin114 m / 374 ft
📷 Unknown

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population64,781
Annual Growth RateN/AN/A
Life ExpectancyN/AAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility RateN/ABirths per woman



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