Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
4,117km²
Area
1,044km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
1,402m
Highest point
11
People
9°C
Warmest sea
February
139km
To the mainland
When to go to Hoste Island
Good all year round.
The sea is warmest in February (9 °C) and coolest in August (6 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Chilean island
Hoste Island is an island in Chile. It covers 4,117 km², with 1,044 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 1,402 m. About 11 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 139 km away.
Getting there
- Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 64 km in a straight lineCar hire at USH airport (Ushuaia)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesYaghan Ferry (Punta Arenas - Yendegaia - Puerto Williams)
- 139 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Hoste Island, each with its own numbers.
10beaches and covesCoastya
1lakeLakeyas
Largest lake
16.3km²
Lago La Monneraye
according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
9.5°C
Ensenada Ignota
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
10 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Caleta Duckcove9.2°C
- Ensenada Ignotacove9.5°C
- Puerto Tablascove9.5°C
- Caleta Jorgecove9.5°C
- Caleta del Mediocove9.2°C
- Caleta Surcove9.2°C
- Caleta Lorcacove9.2°C
- Caleta Canacuscove9.2°C
2 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Lago La Monneraye16.3km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 312 m above the sea. 42 % of it is below 200 m.
- 19 %0–50 m
- 23 %50–200 m
- 34 %200–500 m
- 24 %500–1,000 m
- <1 %1,000–2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
100 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Night low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Sea (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 121 | 106 | 108 | 111 | 89 | 95 | 82 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 104 | 112 |
| Wet days | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Sun h/day | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| Wind (km/h) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | −0.2 |
| 2021 | −0.2 | −0.1 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | −0.1 |
| 2022 | −0.3 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.1 | −0.3 | −0.2 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | ±0.0 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | +0.1 | −0.4 | −0.6 | −0.5 | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.7 | −0.9 | −0.4 | −0.8 | −0.7 |
| 2024 | −0.7 | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.2 | −0.8 | −0.9 | −0.6 | −0.4 | +0.2 | −0.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.2 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | −0.1 | −0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1418816) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
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