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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