Kerguelen weather by month

Check out Kerguelen weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kerguelen (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
10°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kerguelen10
10°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kerguelen10
10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kerguelen10
8°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kerguelen8
6°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kerguelen6
5°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kerguelen5
4°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kerguelen4
4°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kerguelen4
5°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kerguelen5
6°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kerguelen6
7°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kerguelen7
9°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kerguelen9
Min temperature (night-time)
4°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kerguelen4
4°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kerguelen4
3°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kerguelen3
2°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kerguelen2
0°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kerguelen0
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kerguelen-1
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kerguelen-1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kerguelen-2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kerguelen-1
0°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kerguelen0
1°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kerguelen1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kerguelen3
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in February in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in March in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in April in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in May in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in June in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in July in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in August in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in September in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in October in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in November in Kerguelen0
No heat & humidity in December in Kerguelen0
Sea temperature
5°C sea temperature in January in Kerguelen5
6°C sea temperature in February in Kerguelen6
6°C sea temperature in March in Kerguelen6
5°C sea temperature in April in Kerguelen5
4°C sea temperature in May in Kerguelen4
3°C sea temperature in June in Kerguelen3
3°C sea temperature in July in Kerguelen3
2°C sea temperature in August in Kerguelen2
2°C sea temperature in September in Kerguelen2
2°C sea temperature in October in Kerguelen2
3°C sea temperature in November in Kerguelen3
4°C sea temperature in December in Kerguelen4

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kerguelen

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
16 hours of daylight per day in January in Kerguelen16
14 hours of daylight per day in February in Kerguelen14
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kerguelen12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Kerguelen11
9 hours of daylight per day in May in Kerguelen9
8 hours of daylight per day in June in Kerguelen8
9 hours of daylight per day in July in Kerguelen9
10 hours of daylight per day in August in Kerguelen10
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kerguelen12
14 hours of daylight per day in October in Kerguelen14
15 hours of daylight per day in November in Kerguelen15
16 hours of daylight per day in December in Kerguelen16
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in January in Kerguelen8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in February in Kerguelen7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in March in Kerguelen5
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Kerguelen2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in May in Kerguelen1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Kerguelen1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Kerguelen1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in August in Kerguelen1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Kerguelen2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in October in Kerguelen4
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in November in Kerguelen7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in December in Kerguelen8

Rainfall in Kerguelen

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
24 days with some rainfall in January in Kerguelen24
22 days with some rainfall in February in Kerguelen22
25 days with some rainfall in March in Kerguelen25
26 days with some rainfall in April in Kerguelen26
28 days with some rainfall in May in Kerguelen28
28 days with some rainfall in June in Kerguelen28
30 days with some rainfall in July in Kerguelen30
28 days with some rainfall in August in Kerguelen28
27 days with some rainfall in September in Kerguelen27
24 days with some rainfall in October in Kerguelen24
22 days with some rainfall in November in Kerguelen22
23 days with some rainfall in December in Kerguelen23
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
56 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kerguelen56
51 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kerguelen51
65 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kerguelen65
78 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kerguelen78
74 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kerguelen74
63 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kerguelen63
78 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kerguelen78
77 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kerguelen77
72 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kerguelen72
59 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kerguelen59
57 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kerguelen57
59 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kerguelen59

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The climate guide for French Southern & Antarctic Lands, represented by Kerguelen, (Kerguelen) 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.

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Kerguelen weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Kerguelen in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 10°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kerguelen10
    10°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 24 days with some rainfall in January in Kerguelen24
    24 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kerguelen4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in January in Kerguelen16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 56 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kerguelen56
    56 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in January in Kerguelen8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 5°C sea temperature in January in Kerguelen5
    5°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Kerguelen in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 10°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kerguelen10
    10°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 22 days with some rainfall in February in Kerguelen22
    22 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kerguelen4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in February in Kerguelen14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 51 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kerguelen51
    51 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in February in Kerguelen7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 6°C sea temperature in February in Kerguelen6
    6°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Kerguelen in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 65 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kerguelen10
    10°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 25 days with some rainfall in March in Kerguelen25
    25 days with some rainfall
  • 3°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kerguelen3
    3°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kerguelen12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 65 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kerguelen65
    65 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in March in Kerguelen5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 6°C sea temperature in March in Kerguelen6
    6°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Kerguelen in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 26 days with some rainfall and typically 78 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kerguelen8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 26 days with some rainfall in April in Kerguelen26
    26 days with some rainfall
  • 2°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kerguelen2
    2°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in April in Kerguelen11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 78 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kerguelen78
    78 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in April in Kerguelen2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 5°C sea temperature in April in Kerguelen5
    5°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Kerguelen in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 28 days with some rainfall and typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 6°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kerguelen6
    6°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 28 days with some rainfall in May in Kerguelen28
    28 days with some rainfall
  • 0°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kerguelen0
    0°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in May in Kerguelen9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 74 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kerguelen74
    74 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in May in Kerguelen1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 4°C sea temperature in May in Kerguelen4
    4°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Kerguelen in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 28 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 5°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kerguelen5
    5°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 28 days with some rainfall in June in Kerguelen28
    28 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kerguelen-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 8 hours of daylight per day in June in Kerguelen8
    8 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 63 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kerguelen63
    63 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in June in Kerguelen1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in June in Kerguelen3
    3°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Kerguelen in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 30 days with some rainfall and typically 78 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 4°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kerguelen4
    4°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 30 days with some rainfall in July in Kerguelen30
    30 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kerguelen-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in July in Kerguelen9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 78 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kerguelen78
    78 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in July in Kerguelen1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in July in Kerguelen3
    3°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Kerguelen in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 28 days with some rainfall and typically 77 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 4°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kerguelen4
    4°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 28 days with some rainfall in August in Kerguelen28
    28 days with some rainfall
  • -2°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kerguelen-2
    -2°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in August in Kerguelen10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 77 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kerguelen77
    77 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in August in Kerguelen1
    1 (Low) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in August in Kerguelen2
    2°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Kerguelen in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 27 days with some rainfall and typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 5°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kerguelen5
    5°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 27 days with some rainfall in September in Kerguelen27
    27 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kerguelen-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kerguelen12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 72 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kerguelen72
    72 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in September in Kerguelen2
    2 (Low) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in September in Kerguelen2
    2°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Kerguelen in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 6°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kerguelen6
    6°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 24 days with some rainfall in October in Kerguelen24
    24 days with some rainfall
  • 0°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kerguelen0
    0°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in October in Kerguelen14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 59 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kerguelen59
    59 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in October in Kerguelen4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • 2°C sea temperature in October in Kerguelen2
    2°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Kerguelen in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 7°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kerguelen7
    7°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 22 days with some rainfall in November in Kerguelen22
    22 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kerguelen1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in November in Kerguelen15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 57 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kerguelen57
    57 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in November in Kerguelen7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 3°C sea temperature in November in Kerguelen3
    3°C sea temperature

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Kerguelen weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Kerguelen in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 9°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kerguelen9
    9°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 23 days with some rainfall in December in Kerguelen23
    23 days with some rainfall
  • 3°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kerguelen3
    3°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in December in Kerguelen16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Kerguelen0
    No heat & humidity
  • 59 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kerguelen59
    59 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in December in Kerguelen8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 4°C sea temperature in December in Kerguelen4
    4°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for French Southern & Antarctic Lands, represented by Kerguelen, (Kerguelen) 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.

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Compare Kerguelen with the UK

Below the Kerguelen chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kerguelen, French Southern and Antarctic Lands and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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