Climate
Bernardo O'Higgins Base experiences a cold-polar climate (Koppen E). Average annual precipitation amounts to 772 mm (30.39 in), and is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, typically peaking marginally during the austral spring. Temperatures are chillingly frigid all year-round; the warmest month is January with an average monthly temperature of 1 °C (34 °F), while the coldest month is July with an average monthly temperature of −8 °C (18 °F).
| Climate data for Bernardo O'Higgins Base (Chile), Antarctica | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
0 (32) |
0 (32) |
−3 (27) |
−5 (23) |
−7 (19) |
−8 (18) |
−7 (19) |
−5 (23) |
−3 (27) |
−1 (30) |
0 (32) |
−3.2 (26.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 29 (1.14) |
64 (2.52) |
74 (2.91) |
78 (3.07) |
67 (2.64) |
51 (2.01) |
66 (2.6) |
67 (2.64) |
88 (3.46) |
87 (3.43) |
62 (2.44) |
39 (1.54) |
772 (30.39) |
| Source: The Weather Network | |||||||||||||
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