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Islands Cities: Skylines map guide

Islands is one of the base game maps for Cities: Skylines, with 60% of the map area buildable. Its most abundant natural resource is forestry (24% of the map). Its in-game coordinates are 35° latitude and 98° longitude.

Islands map overview in Cities: Skylines
60%Buildable land#41 of 57
4 / 4Highway / rail routes inoutside connections
65,000Megalopolis population#44 lowest of 57
15–30°CDaytime temperature59–86°F

Natural resources on Islands

Share of the whole map covered by each resource. Bars are scaled to the richest map in the database for that resource, so you can compare maps at a glance.

Forestry24% #13
Fertile Land3.4% #32
Ore3.5% #39
Oil4.6% #19
Water33% #7

Rank (#) is out of 57 maps; 1 = most of that resource.

Outside connections

Outside connections on Islands: 4 highway, 4 rail, 4 shipping, 4 air routes.

Outside connections of Islands
ConnectionIncoming routesOutgoing routes
Highways44
Rails44
Shipping channels44
Air ways44

Milestones: population required

Milestones start at 400 citizens (Little Hamlet) and the final milestone, Megalopolis, requires 65,000 citizens — #44 lowest requirement among 57 maps.

Population needed for each milestone on Islands
MilestoneCitizens required
Little Hamlet400
Worthy Village800
Tiny Town1,200
Boom Town2,200
Busy Town4,200
Big Town6,500
Small City8,500
Big City14,000
Grand City17,000
Capital City26,000
Colossal City36,000
Metropolis55,000
Megalopolis65,000

Climate and weather

Daytime temperatures range from 15°C to 30°C (59–86°F) and drop to 1–16°C (33–60°F) at night. Daytime rain has a 15% probability, nighttime rain 20%, and fog 15% by day and 20% by night. The Northern Lights do not appear on this map.

Temperatures on Islands
MinimumMaximum
Daytime15°C / 59°F30°C / 86°F
Nighttime1°C / 33°F16°C / 60°F
Rain5°C / 41°F15°C / 59°F
Fog5°C / 41°F15°C / 59°F
Atmospheric events on Islands
EventProbability
Daytime Rain15%
Nighttime Rain20%
Daytime Fog15%
Nighttime Fog20%
Northern Lights0%

Islands screenshots

Let's Play videos on Islands

Creators playing Cities: Skylines on this map.

Islands: frequently asked questions

How much buildable land does Islands have in Cities: Skylines?

Islands has 60% buildable land, which ranks #41 of 57 maps in our database (1 = most buildable land).

What natural resources are on Islands?

As a share of the whole map: forestry 24%, fertile land 3.4%, ore 3.5%, oil 4.6%, water 33%.

What outside connections does Islands have?

4 highway, 4 rail, 4 shipping, 4 air routes.

What is the climate on Islands?

Daytime temperatures range from 15°C to 30°C (59–86°F). Daytime rain probability is 15% and Northern Lights probability is 0%.

How many citizens do you need for Megalopolis on Islands?

65,000 citizens are required for the Megalopolis milestone on this map.