Best: Dec · Great: Feb, Nov
Weather shifts through genuine seasons here, from July's cool stretch to January's warmth, with rain a little heavier around March and lighter around November — real variation, but nothing as sharp as a true monsoon or Mediterranean dry season. In December, expect highs around 6°C with rain on roughly 14 days of the month.
This is a wildlife-viewing destination above all else — massive king penguin colonies, elephant seals, and albatross, reachable only by expedition cruise, usually combined with an Antarctic Peninsula itinerary.
No local dining — visits are via expedition ships that supply their own provisions.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cool days around 7°/1°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 6°/1°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/0°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 3°/-1°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 2°/-3°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 0°/-5°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -1°/-6°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 0°/-5°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 1°/-4°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 2°/-2°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/0°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 6°/1°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).