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 |
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 | |
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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.
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