Benton Island
Island Remote Antarctic island within Pine Island Bay area
Benton Island is a small Antarctic island; scientists and expedition cruises occasionally call to study seabirds, seal populations and polar geology.
Benton Island is an uninhabited island in Antarctica. It is one of many small Antarctic islands with no permanent settlement.
There are no visitor facilities or services on the island; access is occasional and typically only by scientific or expedition vessels during the austral summer. The island is characterised by polar climate conditions and seasonal snow and ice cover.
Like many Antarctic islands, Benton Island has no recorded permanent habitation and has been visited primarily for scientific or survey purposes. There is no indigenous population.
The island lies in the Antarctic region at the supplied coordinates and is remote from any permanent settlements.
- Uninhabited: No permanent population and no facilities; subject to Antarctic Treaty protections and seasonal ice conditions.
How to Get to Benton Island #
Accessible only by Antarctic expedition vessels during the austral summer (November-March); itineraries and landings depend entirely on sea ice and weather conditions.
Best Time to Visit Benton Island #
Visits limited to the Antarctic summer; access determined by ship itineraries and ice conditions.
Weather & Climate near Benton Island #
Benton Island's climate is classified as Ice Cap - Ice Cap climate with freezing summers (peaking in January) and freezing winters (coldest in August). Temperatures range from -31°C to -1°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is freezing with highs of -1°C and lows of -6°C. The driest month with just 3 mm and breezy conditions.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -6°C and lows of -11°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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March
March is freezing with highs of -12°C and lows of -19°C. Moderate rainfall (44 mm) and breezy conditions.
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April
April is freezing with highs of -16°C and lows of -23°C. Moderate rainfall (56 mm) and breezy conditions.
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May
May is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -26°C. The wettest month with 75 mm of rain and windy conditions.
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June
June is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -26°C. Moderate rainfall (39 mm) and breezy conditions.
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July
July is freezing with highs of -21°C and lows of -29°C. Moderate rainfall (44 mm) and breezy conditions.
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August
August is the coldest month with highs of -23°C and lows of -31°C. Moderate rainfall (47 mm) and breezy conditions.
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September
September is freezing with highs of -20°C and lows of -28°C. Moderate rainfall (48 mm) and breezy conditions.
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October
October is freezing with highs of -14°C and lows of -21°C. Moderate rainfall (41 mm) and windy conditions.
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November
November is freezing with highs of -7°C and lows of -12°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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December
December is freezing with highs of -2°C and lows of -6°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
