Grytviken climate
South Georgia (UK) · Sub-Antarctic South Atlantic · 54.281° S, 36.509° W
Köppen ETtundra (sub-Antarctic)Polar & alpine
Cold, raw and perpetually windy: cool summers, frequent snow, glaciers tumbling to the sea even in midsummer.
Cold enough that no month is truly warm — tundra, ice cap, or high mountain.
What the year looks like
Average high Average low
Rain Snowfall
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Snow in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 / 6 | 36 / 2 | 3.48 / 88 | 52.1 / 1323 | 88% | 4.9 / 7.9 | 95% |
| February | 44 / 7 | 37 / 3 | 4.94 / 125 | 49.0 / 1245 | 88% | 4.9 / 7.9 | 92% |
| March | 42 / 5 | 35 / 1 | 4.16 / 106 | 50.7 / 1287 | 88% | 5.1 / 8.2 | 95% |
| April | 40 / 4 | 32 / 0 | 2.86 / 73 | 63.1 / 1602 | 88% | 5.5 / 8.9 | 94% |
| May | 35 / 2 | 27 / -3 | 1.13 / 29 | 56.9 / 1445 | 87% | 4.8 / 7.7 | 92% |
| June | 33 / 1 | 26 / -3 | 0.52 / 13 | 62.2 / 1580 | 87% | 4.8 / 7.7 | 94% |
| July | 30 / -1 | 22 / -6 | 0.14 / 4 | 67.6 / 1717 | 84% | 5.1 / 8.2 | 92% |
| August | 32 / 0 | 24 / -5 | 0.68 / 17 | 70.9 / 1801 | 86% | 5.4 / 8.7 | 93% |
| September | 35 / 2 | 28 / -2 | 0.76 / 19 | 63.1 / 1604 | 87% | 5.3 / 8.5 | 94% |
| October | 39 / 4 | 31 / -1 | 2.04 / 52 | 58.0 / 1473 | 87% | 5.3 / 8.5 | 91% |
| November | 42 / 5 | 34 / 1 | 1.78 / 45 | 41.1 / 1045 | 87% | 5.1 / 8.2 | 89% |
| December | 42 / 6 | 35 / 2 | 1.99 / 51 | 43.5 / 1104 | 87% | 5.1 / 8.2 | 92% |
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Nearby
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- Ushuaia · 1,264 mi · subpolar oceanic
- Rio Gallegos · 1,361 mi · cold semi-arid
- Punta Arenas · 1,395 mi · subpolar oceanic
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