Climate and Average Weather in Antarctica
The continent Antarctica covers a large area around the South Pole at the most southern point of the earth. The climate in Antarctica is very extreme and it is the coldest place on our planet. The whole of Antarctica has an ice cap climate. Antarctica is also an extremely dry and windy area. The closer you get to the coast, the stronger the wind.
Interested in more detailed Weather and Climate information?Please select the city below you wish to travel to, or the one closest to your destination. Each selected city will show you the following graphs:
1. Average minimum and maximum temperatures over the year
2. Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall, snow etc)
3. Average monthly hours of sunshine over the year
On certain pages we also offer other historical weather data like humidity, wind speed and water temperature.