Antarctica weather in July

Planning a getaway to Antarctica this July and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Antarctica in July?

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

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 3°C and nighttime temperatures around 0°C in Vostok Station. On average, July is the month with the highest temperature of the year in Antarctica.

July is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 47 mm in Vostok Station. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Vostok Station. Vostok Station experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 0 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

For specific regional insights in Antarctica for July, 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 July

Find the average weather conditions in July for the most popular destinations in Antarctica on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Antarctica

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

Average weather in 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
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
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2°C 
-1°C 
0 hours 
32 mm 
poor 
3°C 
0°C 
0 hours 
47 mm 
poor 
August   >> August
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3°C 
-0°C 
0 hours 
46 mm 
poor 
Climate in Vostok Station

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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.

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