Eagle Island, Antarctica

Island Uninhabited Antarctic island near South Orkney Islands

A small Antarctic island off the peninsula, Eagle Island is visited mainly by scientific teams and occasional expedition vessels for wildlife observation and polar fieldwork.

Eagle Island, Antarctica
-63.6599, -57.4895

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Climate

Eagle Island, Antarctica's climate is classified as Ice Cap - Ice Cap climate with freezing summers (peaking in January) and freezing winters (coldest in July). Temperatures range from -16°C to 1°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.

Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
Warmest Month
-16°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is freezing with highs of 1°C and lows of -3°C. The driest month with just 20 mm.

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-3°

Weather

20 mm
Rainfall
5.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

February

February is freezing with highs of 1°C and lows of -4°C. Moderate rainfall (33 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-4°

Weather

33 mm
Rainfall
6.4 m/s
Wind
Breezy

March

March is freezing with highs of -1°C and lows of -6°C. Moderate rainfall (47 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-4°
Feels Like Freezing
-4°C
Temperature
-7° -1°

Weather

47 mm
Rainfall
7.1 m/s
Wind
Breezy

April

April is freezing with highs of -4°C and lows of -11°C. Moderate rainfall (47 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-8°
Feels Like Freezing
-8°C
Temperature
-11° -5°

Weather

47 mm
Rainfall
7.5 m/s
Wind
Breezy

May

May is freezing with highs of -6°C and lows of -13°C. Moderate rainfall (35 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-10°
Feels Like Freezing
-10°C
Temperature
-13° -7°

Weather

35 mm
Rainfall
7.3 m/s
Wind
Breezy

June

June is freezing with highs of -8°C and lows of -15°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-12°
Feels Like Freezing
-12°C
Temperature
-15° -8°

Weather

27 mm
Rainfall
8.2 m/s
Wind
Breezy

July

July is the coldest month with highs of -9°C and lows of -16°C. Moderate rainfall (50 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-12°
Feels Like Freezing
-12°C
Temperature
-16° -9°

Weather

50 mm
Rainfall
8.0 m/s
Wind
Breezy

August

August is freezing with highs of -8°C and lows of -16°C. The wettest month with 51 mm of rain and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-12°
Feels Like Freezing
-12°C
Temperature
-16° -8°

Weather

51 mm
Rainfall
7.9 m/s
Wind
Breezy

September

September is freezing with highs of -6°C and lows of -13°C. Moderate rainfall (45 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-9°
Feels Like Freezing
-9°C
Temperature
-13° -6°

Weather

45 mm
Rainfall
8.3 m/s
Wind
Breezy

October

October is freezing with highs of -2°C and lows of -9°C. Moderate rainfall (42 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-6°
Feels Like Freezing
-6°C
Temperature
-9° -2°

Weather

42 mm
Rainfall
7.5 m/s
Wind
Breezy

November

November is freezing with highs of 0°C and lows of -6°C. Moderate rainfall (34 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-3°
Feels Like Freezing
-3°C
Temperature
-6° -1°

Weather

34 mm
Rainfall
6.7 m/s
Wind
Breezy

December

December is freezing with highs of 1°C and lows of -4°C. Moderate rainfall (31 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-1°
Feels Like Freezing
-1°C
Temperature
-4°

Weather

31 mm
Rainfall
6.2 m/s
Wind
Breezy

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