Attraction in Suðurskautslandið

McMurdo Station Ferðir Guide

McMurdo Station travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌤️ -38°C now🕔 7:37 PM local📅 Best: janúar, nóvember and desember

Active alerts for McMurdo Station

⚠️mið., ágú 26: freezing overnight, -44°C (-47°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: freezing overnight, -41°C (-42°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: freezing overnight, -26°C (-15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: damaging gusts til 83 km/h.
⚠️lau., ágú 29: freezing overnight, -25°C (-14°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

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

Samantekt

McMurdo Station is a tourist attraction in Suðurskautslandið. McMurdo Station is known for the largest Antarctic research base.

Núna er hitinn -38°C (-36°F) in McMurdo Station með að mestu heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera -43°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -44°C til -37°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.2/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja McMurdo Station 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 -5°C, while júlí is the coldest með lows near -34°C.

Í einföldu máli. Today is much colder than average for ágúst. The forecast high of -37°C is 11.8°C below the -25°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in McMurdo Station today at 9.6/10. Overnight lows near -44°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

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

Kort af McMurdo Station

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Hnit: 77°50′30.8″S 166°41′10.7″E (-77.8419, 166.6863)

Veður í McMurdo Station núna

🌤️
-38°C
Að mestu heiðskýrt · feels like -43°C
Raki84%
Vindur8 km/h NE
Vindhviður19 km/h
UV-vísitala0.1 · Lágt
Skýjahula23%
Loftþrýstingur959 hPa
SkyggniExcellent · 100 km
Loftgæði24 · Good
Sólarupprás10:22 AM
Sólsetur3:27 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 95%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:37 PM, ágú 26 local time.

⚠️mið., ágú 26: freezing overnight, -44°C (-47°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: freezing overnight, -41°C (-42°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., ágú 27: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: freezing overnight, -26°C (-15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., ágú 28: damaging gusts til 83 km/h.
⚠️lau., ágú 29: freezing overnight, -25°C (-14°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, ágú 29

🌨️ -14° / -25°

Snjór · 86% rain · wind 35 km/h

sun.day, ágú 30

🌨️ -23° / -26°

Light snow · 49% rain · wind 32 km/h

Quick facts about McMurdo Station

TegundAttraction
HeimsálfaSuðurskautslandið
HeimsálfaSuðurskautslandið
Hnit77°50′30.8″S 166°41′10.7″E (-77.8419, 166.6863)
Known forthe largest Antarctic research base
Main seasonnóvember til mars
Staðartími7:37 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsjanúar, nóvember and desember
LoftslagSemi-arid

Best time til visit McMurdo Station

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.

janúar★★★☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
apríl★★☆☆☆
maí★★☆☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★★☆☆☆
ágúst★★☆☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 6 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.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid maí, júní and júlí - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is McMurdo Station?

McMurdo Station is a tourist attraction in Suðurskautslandið. Its coordinates are -77.8419, 166.6863. It lies in Suðurskautslandið.

What is the weather like in McMurdo Station núna?

It is currently -38°C (-36°F) með að mestu heiðskýrt. Raki is 84% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time til visit McMurdo Station?

janúar, nóvember and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in McMurdo Station, which has a semi-arid climate. maí, júní and júlí are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is McMurdo Station in?

McMurdo Station observes Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC+12:00). The local time is 7:37 PM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (Suðurskautslandið) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort 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 ágúst 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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