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Weather in February in Antarctica

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

What is the weather like in Antarctica in February?

February in Antarctica generally has very cold temperatures, with low precipitation. In February, it is winter.

Temperatures

You can expect very cold maximum daytime temperatures of around -20°C and nighttime temperatures around -24°C in Vostok Station. February is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

Precipitation

February is a dry month with an average snowfall of around 15 mm in Vostok Station.

Average sunshine

The city Vostok Station usually sees around 568 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Antarctica for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Antarctica climate page.

Where to go in Antarctica in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Antarctica on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the most popular destinonation in Antarctica?

Vostok Station

In February Vostok Station generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -24°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Vostok Station
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
-20°C 
-25°C 
697 hours 
14 mm 
poor 
-20°C 
-24°C 
568 hours 
15 mm 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
-18°C 
-22°C 
347 hours 
16 mm 
poor 
Climate in Vostok Station

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Is February the best time to visit Antarctica?

In our view, February might not be the best time to travel to Antarctica with often poor weather in Vostok Station.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly poor weather in Vostok Station.

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