Best time to visit, weather and climate Antarctica
Best time to visit Antarctica
The best time to visit Antarctica is in january and february and november and december, when you will have a very cold temperature, but limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Antarctica is -28°C in january and the lowest is -53°C in june.
The average climate figure for Antarctica is an 5,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Antarctica has the ice cap climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Antarctica or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Antarctica per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| -28°C | -37°C | -47°C | -52°C | -51°C | -53°C | -53°C | -53°C | -51°C | -45°C | -34°C | -28°C |
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Climate Antarctica
Antarctica has the ice cap climate prevailing. It is always cold here with temperatures below 0°C. The average annual temperature for Antarctica is -44° degrees and there is about 9 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 326 days a year with an average humidity of 96% and an UV-index of 1.
Climate Antarctica
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -28°C | -37°C | -47°C | -52°C | -51°C | -53°C | -53°C | -53°C | -51°C | -45°C | -34°C | -28°C |
| Night | -37°C | -45°C | -52°C | -55°C | -55°C | -57°C | -57°C | -57°C | -56°C | -52°C | -43°C | -37°C |
| Precip | 1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snow days |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry days |
30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
| Sun hours per day |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Climate Antarctica january
On average, it is maximum -28° in january in Antarctica and at least around -37° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Climate Antarctica february
On average, it is maximum -37° in february in Antarctica and at least around -45° degrees. The it will be dry 27 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in february.
Climate Antarctica march
On average, it is maximum -47° in march in Antarctica and at least around -52° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Climate Antarctica april
On average, it is maximum -52° in april in Antarctica and at least around -55° degrees. The it will be dry 29 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Climate Antarctica may
On average, it is maximum -51° in may in Antarctica and at least around -55° degrees. The it will be dry 29 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 2 days in may.
Climate Antarctica june
On average, it is maximum -53° in june in Antarctica and at least around -57° degrees. The it will be dry 29 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in june.
Climate Antarctica july
On average, it is maximum -53° in july in Antarctica and at least around -57° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in july.
Climate Antarctica august
On average, it is maximum -53° in august in Antarctica and at least around -57° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in august.
Climate Antarctica september
On average, it is maximum -51° in september in Antarctica and at least around -56° degrees. The it will be dry 29 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in september.
Climate Antarctica october
On average, it is maximum -45° in october in Antarctica and at least around -52° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Antarctica.
Climate Antarctica november
On average, it is maximum -34° in november in Antarctica and at least around -43° degrees. The it will be dry 29 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Climate Antarctica december
On average, it is maximum -28° in december in Antarctica and at least around -37° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in Antarctica and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
14 day weather forecast Antarctica
The weather for in Antarctica will be -38° till -45° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 7 Aug |
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-38°C | -44°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10m/s | 0 |
Sa 8 Aug |
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-41°C | -48°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11m/s | 0 |
Su 9 Aug |
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-47°C | -49°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11m/s | 0 |
Mo 10 Aug |
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-48°C | -51°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 0 |
Tu 11 Aug |
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-42°C | -48°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 0 |
We 12 Aug |
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-40°C | -45°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11m/s | 0 |
Th 13 Aug |
|
-43°C | -48°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 12m/s | 0 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 14 Aug |
|
-45°C | -48°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 0 |
Sa 15 Aug |
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-47°C | -52°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11m/s | 0 |
Su 16 Aug |
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-52°C | -56°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 0 |
Mo 17 Aug |
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-54°C | -54°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 0 |
Tu 18 Aug |
|
-44°C | -54°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 0 |
We 19 Aug |
|
-45°C | -53°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 0 |
Th 20 Aug |
|
-45°C | -49°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 0 |
Weather experiences Antarctica
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Hotels and apartments in Antarctica
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About Antarctica
Antarctica is in the continental part . The total surface is 14.000.000 km² and the population consists of 1.106 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 57x bigger than United States. If you want to call Antarctica you have to use + or 00 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5012457809 or 005012457809.
Antarctica is in a straight line at 16.261 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 20 hours20.
Currency Antarctica
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Antarctica
In Antarctica it is now 16:32 o’clock in the afternoon on friday 7 august 2020. That is 16 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Antarctica is Antarctica/South_Pole and the Greenwich time is UTC+12.