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Weather in July in Antarctica

Planning a trip to Antarctica this July? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Antarctica in July?

July in Antarctica generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. July is a summer month.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 3°C and nighttime temperatures around 0°C in Vostok Station. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Antarctica in July, check out the map below. On average, July is the month with the highest temperature of the year in Antarctica.

For specific regional insights in Antarctica, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

July is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 47 mm in Vostok Station. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Vostok Station receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Vostok Station usually sees around 0 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

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

Where to go in Antarctica in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Antarctica 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 Antarctica, check out our Antarctica's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Vostok Station

In July Vostok Station generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. 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 rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
2°C 
-1°C 
0 hours 
32 mm 
2 days 
poor 
July July
3°C 
0°C 
0 hours 
47 mm 
2 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
3°C 
-0°C 
0 hours 
46 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Vostok Station

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

Is July the best time to visit Antarctica?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Vostok Station, July may not be the ideal time to visit Antarctica.

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Vostok Station.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Antarctica.

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

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.