Best Time til Visit Ross Ice Shelf
Best time til visit Ross Ice Shelf: janúar, nóvember and desember. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Best time til visit Ross Ice Shelf
Go in janúar, nóvember and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: maí, júní and júlí - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Loftslag in Ross Ice Shelf month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mánuður | Avg high | Avg low | Rigningfall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| janúar | -7° | -10° | 2 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| febrúar | -15° | -20° | 7 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| mars | -26° | -31° | 6 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| apríl | -30° | -37° | 6 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| maí | -30° | -37° | 6 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| júní | -28° | -36° | 10 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| júlí | -34° | -41° | 4 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| ágúst | -31° | -39° | 4 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| september | -31° | -38° | 8 mm | ★★☆☆☆ |
| október | -26° | -32° | 4 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| nóvember | -16° | -21° | 3 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| desember | -7° | -10° | 4 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
Loftslag type: Semi-arid. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Ross Ice Shelf compares með nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Ross Ice Shelf.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdo Station | 542 km | -21°C | +6°C warmer | 117 mm |
What til pack, what til skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
- Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid maí, júní and júlí - historically the least comfortable months here.
Samantekt
Ross Ice Shelf is a region in Suðurskautslandið. Ross Ice Shelf is known for the largest ice shelf on Earth.
Núna er hitinn -24°C (-11°F) in Ross Ice Shelf með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -30°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -29°C til -24°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.2/10 - góðar aðstæður.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Ross Ice Shelf is janúar, nóvember and desember. Loftslagið er semi-arid. maí, júní and júlí tend til be the least comfortable months. desember is the warmest month með average highs near -7°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near -41°C.
Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of -24°C is 1.8°C above the -26°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in Ross Ice Shelf today at 9.5/10. Overnight lows near -29°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Veður í Ross Ice Shelf núna
Open-Meteo Updated 7:45 AM, okt 25 local time.
Weekend outlook
☁️ -24° / -29°
Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 17 km/h
☁️ -18° / -28°
Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 37 km/h
Quick facts about Ross Ice Shelf
| Tegund | Region |
|---|---|
| Heimsálfa | Suðurskautslandið |
| Heimsálfa | Suðurskautslandið |
| Hnit | 81°30′0″S 175°0′0″W (-81.5, -175) |
| Known for | the largest ice shelf on Earth |
| Main season | nóvember til mars |
| Staðartími | 7:45 AM (UTC+13:00) |
| Best months | janúar, nóvember and desember |
| Loftslag | Semi-arid |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ross Ice Shelf?
Ross Ice Shelf is a region in Suðurskautslandið. Its coordinates are -81.5, -175. It lies in Suðurskautslandið.
What is the weather like in Ross Ice Shelf núna?
It is currently -24°C (-11°F) með skýjað. Raki is 79% and wind is 10 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Ross Ice Shelf?
janúar, nóvember and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Ross Ice Shelf, which has a semi-arid climate. maí, júní and júlí are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Ross Ice Shelf in?
Ross Ice Shelf observes Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC+13:00). The local time is 7:45 AM.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (Suðurskautslandið) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Spá and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Loftgæði and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Loftslag averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, 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 október 25, 2026 at 7:45 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
