McMurdo Station - Climate

Climate

With all months having an average temperature below freezing, McMurdo features a polar ice cap climate (Köppen EF).

Climate data for McMurdo Station
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
−14
(7)
−17.4
(0.7)
−19
(−2.2)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−15.5
(4.1)
−6.7
(19.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
−13.69
(7.35)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−9.5
(14.9)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−23
(−9.4)
−25.7
(−14.3)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−24.6
(−12.3)
−18.9
(−2.0)
−9.7
(14.5)
−3.4
(25.9)
−17.03
(1.34)
Average low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−11.6
(11.1)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−24.9
(−12.8)
−27.1
(−16.8)
−27.3
(−17.1)
−30.1
(−22.2)
−31.8
(−25.2)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−12.7
(9.1)
−6
(21.2)
−20.91
(−5.63)
Precipitation mm (inches) 15.0
(0.591)
21.2
(0.835)
24.1
(0.949)
18.4
(0.724)
23.7
(0.933)
24.9
(0.98)
15.6
(0.614)
11.3
(0.445)
11.8
(0.465)
9.7
(0.382)
9.5
(0.374)
15.7
(0.618)
202.5
(7.972)
Source: Cool Antarctica

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