Climate of Grytviken

Grytviken has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Grytviken is 1° degrees and there is about 998 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 35 days a year with an average humidity of 90% and an UV-index of 1.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -1°C and 3°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 1°C
Rain: it rains 166 days and there is a total of approximately 999 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 185 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1501 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -1°C and 3°C
Warmest month:	3°C in February
Coldest month:	-1°C in July
Night temperature:	between -4°C and 1°C
Dry days:	14 days
Days with rain:	166 days
Days with snow:	185 days
Total rain sum:	999 mm
Hours of sunshine:	1501 hours

Climate of Grytviken
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Grytviken
The best travel time for Grytviken
Climate of Grytviken by month
Experiences with the weather of Grytviken

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Grytviken.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Grytviken.

Climate table of Grytviken

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Grytviken. 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 Grytviken might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	2	3	3	2	1	0	-1	-1	-1	0	1	2
Night temp. (°C)	1	1	1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	0
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	100	91	91	94	75	86	75	79	68	73	84	83
Days with rain	20	18	20	16	12	11	9	7	9	11	15	18
Days with snow	16	12	12	15	17	17	17	17	15	16	15	16
Dry days	-	-	-	-	2	2	5	7	6	4	-	-
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	5	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	6	5	6
Wind force (Bft)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
UV-index	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1

Best time to visit Grytviken

The best time to visit Grytviken in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Grytviken is 3°C in February and the lowest is -1°C in July.

Climate of Grytviken by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Grytviken? 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.

January