Weather, climate and best time to go to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Best time to go to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Best time to go to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The best time to go to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is from january until december, in which you have a very cold temperature and mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 4° in january and the lowest is 0° in august.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | 4° | 178 mm | 17 | |
| Feb | 4° | 164 mm | 11 | |
| Mar | 4° | 187 mm | 13 | |
| Apr | 3° | 168 mm | 18 | |
| May | 2° | 165 mm | 20 | |
| Jun | 1° | 167 mm | 22 | |
| Jul | 1° | 157 mm | 23 | |
| Aug | 0° | 160 mm | 24 | |
| Sep | 0° | 143 mm | 21 | |
| Oct | 1° | 139 mm | 17 | |
| Nov | 2° | 147 mm | 18 | |
| Dec | 3° | 166 mm | 19 |
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Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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Climate South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Climate South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands there is the tundra climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 2° degrees and there is 1940 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 27 days a year with an average humidity of 90% and an UV-index of 1.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands per month.
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| Jan | 4° | 1° | 178 mm | 24 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Feb | 4° | 2° | 164 mm | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mar | 4° | 1° | 187 mm | 23 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Apr | 3° | 0° | 168 mm | 21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| May | 2° | -2° | 165 mm | 16 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jun | 1° | -2° | 167 mm | 14 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jul | 1° | -3° | 157 mm | 14 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Aug | 0° | -4° | 160 mm | 15 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep | 0° | -3° | 143 mm | 15 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct | 1° | -1° | 139 mm | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Nov | 2° | -1° | 147 mm | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Dec | 3° | 0° | 166 mm | 21 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 4° in january op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around 1° degrees. In january there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 178 mm. And on average, it snows 17 days in january.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 164 mm. And on average, it snows 11 days in february.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 4° in march op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 187 mm. And on average, it snows 13 days in march.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 3° in april op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around 0° degrees. In april there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 168 mm. And on average, it snows 18 days in april.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 2° in may op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -2° degrees. In may there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 165 mm. And on average, it snows 20 days in may.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 1° in june op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -2° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 167 mm. And on average, it snows 22 days in june.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 1° in july op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -3° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 157 mm. And on average, it snows 23 days in july.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 0° in august op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -4° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 160 mm. And on average, it snows 24 days in august.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 0° in september op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -3° degrees. In september there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 143 mm. And on average, it snows 21 days in september.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 1° in october op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -1° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 139 mm. And on average, it snows 17 days in october.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 2° in november op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around -1° degrees. In november there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 147 mm. And on average, it snows 18 days in november.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 3° in december op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and at least around 0° degrees. In december there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 166 mm. And on average, it snows 19 days in december.
Suitable month for: winter sports
Weather statistics South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Weather statistics South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
View all weather statistics from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and United Kingdom.
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14 day weather forecast South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The weather for in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands will be -1° till 1° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 0° | -2° | 0° |
| Min (°C) | -3° | -4° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -4° | -1° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 75% | 15% | 0% | 60% | 65% | 45% | 40% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 4.1mm | 0.3mm | 0mm | 4.0mm | 10.8mm | 1.3mm | 1.1mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 6.1cm | 0cm | 0cm | 2.7cm | 0.1cm | 1.9cm | 1.4cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 6cm | 6cm | 6cm | 9cm | 9cm | 11cm | 12cm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 0° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | 1° |
| Min (°C) | -5° | -5° | -5° | -1° | 0° | -1° | 0° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 65% | 50% | 15% | 50% | 45% | 45% | 80% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 2.9mm | 1.4mm | 0.1mm | 4.6mm | 1.1mm | 1.1mm | 7.4mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 4.2cm | 2.1cm | 0cm | 0.6cm | 1.7cm | 1.7cm | 8.9cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 16cm | 19cm | 19cm | 19cm | 21cm | 22cm | 31cm |
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| UV-index | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
About South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the continental part . It is 3.903 km² and has a population of 30. In terms of area, the country is 62x smaller than United Kingdom. If you want to call South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in a straight line at 12.582 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 15 hour and 45 min.
Time difference South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Op South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands it is now 21:08 hour in the evening on tuesday 25 september 2018. That is 3 hour earlier than in United Kingdom. The time zone of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is Atlantic/South_Georgia and the Greenwich time is UTC-02.
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