Mountain in Antarctique

Mount Vinson Voyage Guide

Mount Vinson travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time à visit, things à do and nearby places.

☁️ -38°C now🕔 7:12 PM local📅 Best: janvier, février and décembre⛰ 4.892 m

Active alerts for Mount Vinson

⚠️sam., oct 24: freezing overnight, -42°C (-43°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sam., oct 24: damaging gusts à 86 km/h.
⚠️dim., oct 25: freezing overnight, -45°C (-50°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 26: freezing overnight, -44°C (-48°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 27: freezing overnight, -38°C (-37°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 27: damaging gusts à 116 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Résumé

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

Actuellement, il fait -38°C (-37°F) in Mount Vinson avec couvert. La température ressentie est de -43°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -42°C à -37°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 100%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 4.8/10 – marginal.

La meilleure période pour visiter Mount Vinson is janvier, février and décembre. Le climat est semi-arid. mai, juin and juillet sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. décembre est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de -32°C, tandis que juillet est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -49°C.

En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of -37°C is in line avec the -38°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 11 AM à 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Rafales à 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.

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

Météo à Mount Vinson maintenant

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-38°C
Couvert · ressenti -43°C
Humidité71%
Vent7 km/h NNE
Rafales71 km/h
Indice UV0.7 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse96%
Pression494 hPa
VisibilitéGood · 17 km
Qualité de l’air18 · Good
Lever du soleil12:00 AM
Coucher du soleil12:00 AM
Lune🌕 Full moon · 98%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 7:12 PM, oct 24 heure locale.

⚠️sam., oct 24: freezing overnight, -42°C (-43°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sam., oct 24: damaging gusts à 86 km/h.
⚠️dim., oct 25: freezing overnight, -45°C (-50°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 26: freezing overnight, -44°C (-48°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 27: freezing overnight, -38°C (-37°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 27: damaging gusts à 116 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 24

🌨️ -37° / -42°

Neige · 100% rain · wind 10 km/h

dim.day, oct 25

🌥️ -38° / -45°

Brouillard · 0% rain · wind 7 km/h

Quick facts about Mount Vinson

TypeMountain
ContinentAntarctique
ContinentAntarctique
Coordonnées78°31′31.4″S 85°37′1.6″W (-78.5254, -85.6171)
Elevation4.892 m
Known forthe highest peak in Antarctica
Heure locale7:12 PM (UTC-06:00)
Meilleurs moisjanvier, février and décembre
ClimatSemi-arid

Meilleur moment pour visiter Mount Vinson

Go in janvier, février and décembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: mai, juin and juillet – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janvier★★★☆☆
février★★★☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
avril★★☆☆☆
mai★★☆☆☆
juin★★☆☆☆
juillet★★☆☆☆
août★★☆☆☆
septembre★★☆☆☆
octobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★★☆☆
décembre★★★☆☆

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots avec grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell – 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints tandis que gusts stay above 86 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid mai, juin and juillet – historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Vinson?

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

What is the weather like in Mount Vinson maintenant?

It is currently -38°C (-37°F) avec couvert. Humidité is 71% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Mount Vinson?

janvier, février and décembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Vinson, which has a semi-arid climate. mai, juin and juillet 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 heure locale is 7:12 PM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte 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 octobre 24, 2026 at 7:12 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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