Iroquois Plateau

Plateau Ice-covered Antarctic plateau named Iroquois Plateau

Remote Antarctic plateau feature recorded by explorers and researchers; not a destination for conventional tourism.

Iroquois Plateau
Iroquois Plateau, Antarctica
-83.8000, -54.0000

How to Get to Iroquois Plateau #

Visits require coordination with national Antarctic programs and are limited to the field season; access is by ski‑equipped aircraft or overland traverse.

Best Time to Visit Iroquois Plateau #

Accessible only to research expeditions during the short Antarctic summer.

Antarctic summer
November-February · -15 to -5°C
Window for most scientific activities and the only realistic season for visits.

Weather & Climate near Iroquois Plateau #

Climate

Iroquois Plateau'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 -47°C to -13°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
-13°
Warmest Month
-47°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is freezing with highs of -13°C and lows of -18°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-16°
Feels Like Freezing
-16°C
Temperature
-19° -13°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm

February

February is freezing with highs of -21°C and lows of -27°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-24°
Feels Like Freezing
-24°C
Temperature
-27° -21°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

March

March is freezing with highs of -31°C and lows of -38°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-34°
Feels Like Freezing
-34°C
Temperature
-38° -31°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

April

April is freezing with highs of -37°C and lows of -43°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-40°
Feels Like Freezing
-40°C
Temperature
-43° -37°

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

May

May is freezing with highs of -37°C and lows of -44°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-41°
Feels Like Freezing
-41°C
Temperature
-44° -37°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

June

June is freezing with highs of -38°C and lows of -45°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-41°
Feels Like Freezing
-41°C
Temperature
-45° -38°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

July

July is freezing with highs of -40°C and lows of -46°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-43°
Feels Like Freezing
-43°C
Temperature
-47° -40°

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

August

August is the coldest month with highs of -40°C and lows of -47°C. Almost no rain.

Comfort

-43°
Feels Like Freezing
-43°C
Temperature
-47° -40°

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

September

September is freezing with highs of -36°C and lows of -42°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-39°
Feels Like Freezing
-39°C
Temperature
-42° -36°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
4.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

October

October is freezing with highs of -30°C and lows of -37°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-33°
Feels Like Freezing
-33°C
Temperature
-37° -30°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

November

November is freezing with highs of -20°C and lows of -26°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

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

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

December

December is freezing with highs of -13°C and lows of -18°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.

Comfort

-16°
Feels Like Freezing
-16°C
Temperature
-19° -13°

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze

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