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Weather in January in South Georgia

Are you planning a trip a to South Georgia in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in South Georgia in January?

January in South Georgia generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 4°C and nighttime temperatures around 0°C in Grytviken. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Georgia in January, check out the map below. In many regions in South Georgia, January is characterized by its biting cold temperatures. If you're venturing into these areas during this time, it's crucial to be adequately prepared. Ensure you layer up with warm clothing to fight off the chill and stay comfortable.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Georgia, check out the map below.

Precipitation

January is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 137 mm in Grytviken.

Average sunshine

Grytviken enjoys a balanced 154 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our South Georgia climate page.

Where to go in South Georgia in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Georgia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit South Georgia, check out our South Georgia's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in South Georgia?

Grytviken

In January Grytviken generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Grytviken
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
2°C 
-3°C 
1,288 hours 
1647 mm 
209 days 
poor 
January January
4°C 
0°C 
154 hours 
137 mm 
17 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
5°C 
1°C 
160 hours 
145 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Grytviken

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Georgia.

Is January the best time to visit South Georgia?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to South Georgia with often poor weather in Grytviken.

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Grytviken.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in South Georgia.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to South Georgia? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in South Georgia.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.