Climate of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 1°C and 4°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -1°C and 2°C
- Rain: it rains 103 days and there is a total of approximately 967 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 57 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3371 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 1°C and 4°C |
Warmest month: | 4°C in March |
Coldest month: | 1°C in July |
Night temperature: | between -1°C and 2°C |
Dry days: | 205 days |
Days with rain: | 103 days |
Days with snow: | 57 days |
Total rain sum: | 967 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3371 hours |
Table of contents
- Climate of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Temperature graph
- Precipitation graph
- Climate chart of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- The best travel time for Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Climate of Heard Island and McDonald Islands by month
- Experiences with the weather of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
Climate table of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Heard Island and McDonald Islands might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Night temp. (°F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 30 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Days with rain | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Days with snow | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | - |
Dry days | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Heard Island and McDonald Islands
To go to Heard Island and McDonald Islands, the best time to visit is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. In Heard Island and McDonald Islands, January is the warmest month with 0°F and the most cold month is 0°F in January.
Climate of Heard Island and McDonald Islands by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Heard Island and McDonald Islands? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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