Mountain in Antártida

Geografía of Mount Vinson

Geografía of Mount Vinson: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

☁️ -38°C now🕔 9:44 AM local📅 Best: enero, febrero and diciembre⛰ 4.892 m

Geografía of Mount Vinson

Latitude-78.5254
Longitude-85.6171
Elevation4.892 m
HemisphereSouthern

Mapa de Mount Vinson

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Coordenadas: 78°31′31.4″S 85°37′1.6″W (-78.5254, -85.6171)

Quick facts about Mount Vinson

TipoMountain
ContinenteAntártida
ContinenteAntártida
Coordenadas78°31′31.4″S 85°37′1.6″W (-78.5254, -85.6171)
Elevation4.892 m
Known forthe highest peak in Antarctica
Hora local9:44 AM (UTC-06:00)
Mejores mesesenero, febrero and diciembre
ClimaSemi-arid

Resumen

Mount Vinson is a mountain in Antártida. Mount Vinson is a mountain known as the highest peak in Antarctica. It sits at 4.892 m above sea level.

Ahora mismo hay -38°C (-37°F) in Mount Vinson con cubierto. La sensación térmica es de -43°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de -42°C a -37°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 100%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 4.7/10 – regular.

La mejor época para visitar Mount Vinson is enero, febrero and diciembre. El clima es semi-arid. may, junio and julio suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. diciembre es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a -32°C, mientras julio es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -49°C.

En términos sencillos. Today is about average for octubre. The forecast high of -37°C is in line con the -38°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 11 AM a 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Ráfagas a 86 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -42°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Clima in Mount Vinson month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecipitacionesValoración
enero-33°-36°9 mm★★★☆☆
febrero-33°-36°5 mm★★★☆☆
marzo-35°-39°15 mm★★☆☆☆
abril-39°-44°17 mm★★☆☆☆
may-36°-42°30 mm★★☆☆☆
junio-37°-43°35 mm★★☆☆☆
julio-43°-49°24 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto-40°-46°22 mm★★☆☆☆
septiembre-41°-46°9 mm★★☆☆☆
octubre-38°-42°11 mm★★☆☆☆
noviembre-36°-39°14 mm★★★☆☆
diciembre-32°-35°8 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Semi-arid. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Vinson?

Mount Vinson is a mountain in Antártida. Its coordinates are -78.5254, -85.6171. It lies in Antártida.

What is the weather like in Mount Vinson ahora mismo?

It is currently -38°C (-37°F) con cubierto. Humedad is 71% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Mount Vinson?

enero, febrero and diciembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Vinson, which has a semi-arid climate. may, junio and julio are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Vinson in?

Mount Vinson observes Etc/GMT+6 (UTC-06:00). The hora local is 9:44 AM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Mapa tilesOpenStreetMapa contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated octubre 25, 2026 at 9:44 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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