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Weather in March in Antarctica

Considering a trip to Antarctica this March and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Antarctica in March?

March in Antarctica generally has very cold temperatures, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very cold maximum daytime temperatures of around -18°C and nighttime temperatures around -22°C in Vostok Station. March is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

Precipitation

March is a dry month with an average snowfall of around 16 mm in Vostok Station.

Average sunshine

The city Vostok Station usually sees around 347 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Antarctica, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Antarctica's yearly weather, check out our Antarctica climate page.

Where to go in Antarctica in March

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

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).

Popular destinations

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

Vostok Station

In March Vostok Station generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -22°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
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
-20°C 
-24°C 
568 hours 
15 mm 
a single day 
poor 
March March
-18°C 
-22°C 
347 hours 
16 mm 
2 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
-12°C 
-17°C 
77 hours 
19 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Vostok Station

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

Is March the best time to visit Antarctica?

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

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Vostok Station.

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