Rawson Plateau
Plateau Ice-covered plateau in Antarctica's interior
Rawson Plateau in Antarctica lies in the continent’s interior and is reached almost exclusively by scientific expeditions rather than routine tourism.
Rawson Plateau is an Antarctic plateau feature located in Antarctica. It is recorded as a named plateau in polar geographic data.
The plateau is an expanse of polar terrain dominated by ice and snow with no permanent population; visits occur only as part of scientific or logistical Antarctic expeditions. There are no tourist facilities.
Rawson Plateau, like other Antarctic geographic names, was identified and recorded during exploration and mapping of the continent; it does not have a human habitation history.
The plateau lies in Antarctica at very high southern latitude and is part of the continent’s ice-covered interior regions.
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Rawson Plateau'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 -62°C to -23°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is freezing with highs of -23°C and lows of -33°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -32°C and lows of -43°C. Almost no rain.
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March
March is freezing with highs of -42°C and lows of -53°C. Almost no rain.
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April
April is freezing with highs of -47°C and lows of -58°C. Light rainfall.
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May
May is freezing with highs of -48°C and lows of -59°C. Almost no rain.
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June
June is freezing with highs of -47°C and lows of -56°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.
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July
July is freezing with highs of -50°C and lows of -59°C. Almost no rain.
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August
August is the coldest month with highs of -54°C and lows of -62°C. Moderate rainfall (30 mm).
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September
September is freezing with highs of -48°C and lows of -57°C. Almost no rain.
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October
October is freezing with highs of -41°C and lows of -51°C. Almost no rain.
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November
November is freezing with highs of -30°C and lows of -40°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.
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December
December is freezing with highs of -23°C and lows of -32°C. The driest month with just 0 mm.
