Else Platform

Plateau

Else Platform
-70.3939, 68.7581

Best Time to Visit Else Platform #

Access is limited to scientific missions and expedition cruises; private tourist visits are extremely rare.

Antarctic summer (austral summer)
November-March · -2-5°C (28-41°F) near coasts
Fieldwork windows are narrow and governed by logistics and ice conditions.

Weather & Climate near Else Platform #

Climate

Else Platform'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 -26°C to -1°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
-1°
Warmest Month
-27°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is freezing with highs of -1°C and lows of -5°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-3°
Feels Like Freezing
-3°C
Temperature
-5° -1°

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
6.6 m/s
Wind
Breezy

February

February is freezing with highs of -6°C and lows of -10°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-8°
Feels Like Freezing
-8°C
Temperature
-10° -6°

Weather

5 mm
Rainfall
8.4 m/s
Wind
Breezy

March

March is freezing with highs of -12°C and lows of -18°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-15°
Feels Like Freezing
-15°C
Temperature
-18° -12°

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
9.4 m/s
Wind
Breezy

April

April is freezing with highs of -17°C and lows of -22°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-20°
Feels Like Freezing
-20°C
Temperature
-22° -17°

Weather

15 mm
Rainfall
8.4 m/s
Wind
Breezy

May

May is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -25°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-22°
Feels Like Freezing
-22°C
Temperature
-25° -19°

Weather

28 mm
Rainfall
8.6 m/s
Wind
Breezy

June

June is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -25°C. Moderate rainfall (57 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-22°
Feels Like Freezing
-22°C
Temperature
-25° -19°

Weather

57 mm
Rainfall
9.2 m/s
Wind
Breezy

July

July is freezing with highs of -20°C and lows of -26°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm) and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-23°
Feels Like Freezing
-23°C
Temperature
-26° -20°

Weather

37 mm
Rainfall
9.3 m/s
Wind
Breezy

August

August is the coldest month with highs of -20°C and lows of -26°C. The wettest month with 63 mm of rain and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-23°
Feels Like Freezing
-23°C
Temperature
-27° -20°

Weather

63 mm
Rainfall
9.4 m/s
Wind
Breezy

September

September is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -26°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-23°
Feels Like Freezing
-23°C
Temperature
-26° -19°

Weather

28 mm
Rainfall
8.9 m/s
Wind
Breezy

October

October is freezing with highs of -15°C and lows of -21°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-18°
Feels Like Freezing
-18°C
Temperature
-21° -15°

Weather

24 mm
Rainfall
8.1 m/s
Wind
Breezy

November

November is freezing with highs of -7°C and lows of -12°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-9°
Feels Like Freezing
-9°C
Temperature
-12° -7°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
8.0 m/s
Wind
Breezy

December

December is freezing with highs of -2°C and lows of -6°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and breezy conditions.

Comfort

-4°
Feels Like Freezing
-4°C
Temperature
-6° -2°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
6.3 m/s
Wind
Breezy

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