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Climate - Falkland Islands


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Falkland Islands - The climate in short



The climate of the Falkland Islands (or Malvinas) is cold maritime: winter is cold, windy and snowy, while summer is very cool, if not cold, and it's rainy and windy as well. Relative humidity is high, and the sky is often cloudy throughout the year. In autumn and winter, the wind can be stormy.
The islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean, so they have reversed seasons in comparison with the Northern Hemisphere.

The average daily temperature of the warmest months, January and February, is about 11 °C (52 °F), with highs around 16 °C (61 °F), while the average of the coldest months, namely June, July and August, is about 2.5/3 °C (36.5/37.5 °F), with highs around 5/6 °C (41/43 °F). This means that the climate of these islands is almost subpolar, and it's similar to that of Iceland, although it's slightly milder.

Precipitation is not abundant, around 550 millimeters (21.5 inches) per year, since a part of it falls on Chile, on the western Andean slopes, which are not far. However, the rains are frequent and well distributed throughout the year.
In fact, the westerlies blow all year round, so, weather fronts pass over the islands one after another, bringing clouds and rain (or snow), interspersed with sunny intervals, usually short-lived, or with variable or unstable weather.

Both the influence of the sea and the constant winds reduce the temperature range, so the islands rarely experience either warm weather or intense frosts. Generally, the temperature drops to -4/-5 °C (23/25 °F) on the coldest nights of the year, while it reaches 22/23 °C (72/73 °F) on the warmest days.

However, in the colder period, from April to October, snowfalls are frequent; moreover, wind and humidity exacerbate the feeling of cold. Some cold nights, with temperatures around freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), are possible even in summer, and in inland hills, snowfalls can occur even in this season.

The climate in detail


  • Stanley
  • When to go
  • What to pack

Stanley



Here are the average temperatures in the capital, Stanley (formerly Port Stanley). Here, in 1992 the temperature reached 29 °C (84.5 °F) in January and dropped to -9.5 °C (-9.5 °F) in July.
Stanley - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January6.616.211.4446152.5
February6.315.510.9436051.6
March5.5149.8425749.6
April3.710.97.3395245.1
May27.74.9364640.8
June0.45.32.8334237.1
July-0.24.92.4324136.3
August0.46.23.3334338
September18.24.6344740.3
October2.511.16.8365244.2
November3.913.58.7395647.7
December5.414.710425950.1
Year3.110.76.937.651.244.5

Here is the average precipitation in Stanley.
Stanley - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January652.617
February451.812
March50215
April50214
May50215
June451.813
July401.613
August401.613
September351.412
October351.411
November401.612
December50215
Year54521.5162

Stanley

On the Falkland Islands, the sun is rarely seen in winter, when the sky is often cloudy, while in late spring and summer, all in all, it shines for a decent number of hours. On average, there are 1,650 hours of sunshine per year.
Stanley - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6.5200
February5.5160
March5.5170
April4115
May2.575
June255
July270
August390
September4.5130
October6190
November6.5200
December6.5200
Year4.51650

The sea is cold all year round, as can be seen in the following table.
Stanley - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January948
February949
March8.548
April7.546
May6.544
June642
July541
August541
September541
October5.542
November6.544
December846
Year6.944.3

When to go



The best time to visit the Falklands is the austral summer, from December to February, since it is the mildest period of the year. However, even in this period, there are wind and rain, and it can sometimes be a bit cold. Therefore, it will be useful to bring warm clothes.

What to pack



In winter (June to August): bring warm clothes, such as a down jacket, a hat, gloves, a wind jacket, and a raincoat or umbrella.
In summer (December to February): bring a sweater, a shirt, a jacket, and a raincoat or umbrella.

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