Porpoise Subglacial Highlands
Plateau Subglacial Antarctic highlands beneath thick ice sheet
Subglacial highlands beneath the Antarctic ice sheet identified by geophysical surveys; features of interest to glaciologists and Earth scientists studying ice dynamics and past climates.
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Porpoise Subglacial Highlands's climate is classified as Ice Cap - Ice Cap climate with freezing summers (peaking in December) and freezing winters (coldest in May). Temperatures range from -41°C to -13°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is freezing with highs of -13°C and lows of -23°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -28°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
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March
March is freezing with highs of -26°C and lows of -34°C. Light rainfall.
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April
April is freezing with highs of -31°C and lows of -38°C. Light rainfall.
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May
May is the coldest month with highs of -34°C and lows of -41°C. Almost no rain.
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June
June is freezing with highs of -33°C and lows of -39°C. Almost no rain.
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July
July is freezing with highs of -32°C and lows of -39°C. Light rainfall.
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August
August is freezing with highs of -31°C and lows of -36°C. The wettest month with 37 mm of rain.
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September
September is freezing with highs of -29°C and lows of -36°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
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October
October is freezing with highs of -26°C and lows of -35°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
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November
November is freezing with highs of -19°C and lows of -28°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
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December
December is freezing with highs of -13°C and lows of -21°C. Almost no rain and breezy conditions.
