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Weather in October in South Georgia

Thinking about venturing to South Georgia this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in South Georgia in October?

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

Temperatures

You can expect very cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 1°C and nighttime temperatures around -3°C in Grytviken. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Georgia in October, check out the map below. October is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

For a closer look at conditions across South Georgia, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

October is a rainy month with an average snow/rainfall of around 126 mm in Grytviken.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 171 hours of sunlight expected in Grytviken. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our South Georgia climate page.

Where to go in South Georgia in October

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 October for the most popular destinonation in South Georgia?

Grytviken

In October Grytviken generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/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 snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   September September
<<  
-0°C 
-5°C 
123 hours 
134 mm 
18 days 
poor 
October October
1°C 
-3°C 
171 hours 
126 mm 
18 days 
poor 
November   >> November
>>  
3°C 
-2°C 
175 hours 
122 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Grytviken

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

Is October the best time to visit South Georgia?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Grytviken, October may not be the ideal time to visit South Georgia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly 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.