Haynes Table

Plateau Antarctic tableland with a flat summit

High, flat‑topped Antarctic feature used in mapping and research; inaccessible except via specialized polar expeditions.

Haynes Table
Haynes Table, Antarctica
-84.8167, 174.5833

How to Get to Haynes Table #

Only accessible as part of research expeditions; travel requires national program logistics and appropriate cold‑weather equipment.

Best Time to Visit Haynes Table #

Visits are extremely limited and organised through scientific expeditions.

Antarctic summer
November-February · -15 to -5°C
Fieldwork season; limited windows of calmer weather and extended daylight.

Weather & Climate near Haynes Table #

Climate

Haynes Table's climate is classified as Ice Cap - Ice Cap climate with freezing summers (peaking in December) and freezing winters (coldest in August). Temperatures range from -61°C to -26°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
-27°
Warmest Month
-61°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is freezing with highs of -27°C and lows of -36°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-31°
Feels Like Freezing
-31°C
Temperature
-36° -27°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm

February

February is freezing with highs of -34°C and lows of -44°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-39°
Feels Like Freezing
-39°C
Temperature
-44° -34°

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
2.0 m/s
Wind
Calm

March

March is freezing with highs of -43°C and lows of -53°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-48°
Feels Like Freezing
-48°C
Temperature
-53° -43°

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
1.4 m/s
Wind
Calm

April

April is freezing with highs of -49°C and lows of -58°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-53°
Feels Like Freezing
-53°C
Temperature
-58° -49°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
2.2 m/s
Wind
Calm

May

May is freezing with highs of -50°C and lows of -59°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-54°
Feels Like Freezing
-54°C
Temperature
-59° -50°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm

June

June is freezing with highs of -49°C and lows of -57°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-53°
Feels Like Freezing
-53°C
Temperature
-57° -49°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm

July

July is freezing with highs of -51°C and lows of -60°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-55°
Feels Like Freezing
-55°C
Temperature
-60° -51°

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

August

August is the coldest month with highs of -53°C and lows of -61°C. Light rainfall.

Comfort

-57°
Feels Like Freezing
-57°C
Temperature
-61° -53°

Weather

14 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

September

September is freezing with highs of -50°C and lows of -58°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-54°
Feels Like Freezing
-54°C
Temperature
-58° -50°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
4.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

October

October is freezing with highs of -43°C and lows of -53°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-48°
Feels Like Freezing
-48°C
Temperature
-53° -43°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

November

November is freezing with highs of -34°C and lows of -42°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-38°
Feels Like Freezing
-38°C
Temperature
-43° -34°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

December

December is freezing with highs of -26°C and lows of -35°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-31°
Feels Like Freezing
-31°C
Temperature
-35° -27°

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm

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