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Falkland Islands weather by month
Check out the Falkland Islands weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Falkland Islands (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | 13 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
Min temperature (night-time) | 6 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sea temperature | 10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in Falkland Islands
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 16 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
Rainfall in Falkland Islands
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 12 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 72 |
51 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
49 |
46 |
43 |
37 |
38 |
43 |
64 |
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Falkland Islands by month
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Recommended for the Falkland Islands
The climate guide for Falkland Islands, represented by Stanley, (Stanley) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
Falkland Islands climate overview
The Falkland Islands lie exposed in the Southern Atlantic Ocean approximately 500 kilometres (300 miles) off the coast of Argentina. They remain British in territorial terms, population, and character although Argentina's long-standing claim to the islands led to a brief war between the two countries in 1982 for which the islands are probably best known.
There are two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, plus numerous smaller ones. The terrain is mostly hilly, becoming mountainous in just a few isolated places with areas of exposed rock. The highest peaks are snow-capped for large parts of the year with snow-cover descending to lower hills during the winter.
Because of the harsh climate there are no trees and the natural vegetation is mainly grassland. This supports over a million sheep, which produce the wool that was until recently the Falklands main export, now overtaken by the sale of fishing licences for territorial waters.
The islands are sparsely populated with less than 3000 inhabitants and just a few isolated but hospitable villages. However, they are home to an amazing variety of wildlife, including large penguin and seal colonies. Saunders Island is a world-famous breeding spot for black-browed albatross.
The climate is classified as sub-polar because in no month does the average temperature rise above 10°C (50°F). Rain falls throughout the year, becoming more frequent during the summer when cloud cover is at its maximum.
September and October sees the least amount of rain, and February and March the most sunshine. Temperatures during the winter are cold but generally only fall below freezing overnight. However in summer it never becomes particularly warm usually only rising to 15°C (59°F) in the warmest months.
Compare Falkland Islands with the USA
Below the Falkland Islands chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Falkland Islands (Stanley) and the USA (Washington).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
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