Climate
The island is located south of the Antarctic Convergence, giving it a marine Antarctic climate dominated by heavy clouds and fog. It experiences a mean temperature of −1 °C (30 °F), with January average of 1 °C (34 °F) and September average of −3 °C (27 °F). The monthly high mean temperatures fluctuate little through the year. The peak temperature of 14 °C (57 °F) was recorded in March 1980, caused by intense sun radiation. Spot temperatures as high as 20 °C (68 °F) have been recorded in sunny weather on rock faces. The island predominantly experiences a weak west wind.
| Climate data for Bouvet Island | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
4 (39) |
3 (37) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
0 (32) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
0 (32) |
1 (34) |
3 (37) |
1.2 (34.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
0 (32) |
0 (32) |
0 (32) |
−2 (28) |
−4 (25) |
−5 (23) |
−5 (23) |
−5 (23) |
−3 (27) |
−2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
−2.3 (28.0) |
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