Attraction in Antartide

Best Time a Visit McMurdo Station

Periodo migliore per visitare McMurdo Station: gennaio, novembre and dicembre. Mese-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌤️ -14°C now🕔 11:33 PM local📅 Best: gennaio, novembre and dicembre

Periodo migliore per visitare McMurdo Station

Go in gennaio, novembre and dicembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: mag, giugno and luglio – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

gennaio★★★☆☆
febbraio★★★☆☆
marzo★★☆☆☆
aprile★★☆☆☆
mag★★☆☆☆
giugno★★☆☆☆
luglio★★☆☆☆
agosto★★☆☆☆
settembre★★☆☆☆
ottobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★★☆☆
dicembre★★★☆☆

Clima in McMurdo Station month by month

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

genfebmaraprmaggiulugagosetottnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MeseMassima mediaMinima mediaPrecipitazioniValutazione
gennaio-6°-9°10 mm★★★☆☆
febbraio-12°-16°10 mm★★★☆☆
marzo-20°-25°12 mm★★☆☆☆
aprile-24°-29°12 mm★★☆☆☆
mag-23°-29°13 mm★★☆☆☆
giugno-22°-28°17 mm★★☆☆☆
luglio-27°-34°4 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto-23°-31°12 mm★★☆☆☆
settembre-24°-30°7 mm★★☆☆☆
ottobre-19°-25°11 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre-12°-17°3 mm★★★☆☆
dicembre-5°-9°6 mm★★★☆☆

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

How McMurdo Station compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against McMurdo Station.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Ross Ice Shelf542 km-26°C6°C cooler64 mm

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots con grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid mag, giugno and luglio – historically the least comfortable months here.

Riepilogo

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

Attualmente ci sono -14°C (8°F) in McMurdo Station con prevalentemente sereno. La temperatura percepita è di -20°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da -25°C a -13°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 0%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 7/10 – buone condizioni.

Il periodo migliore per visitare McMurdo Station is gennaio, novembre and dicembre. Il clima è semi-arid. mag, giugno and luglio tendono a essere i mesi meno confortevoli. dicembre è il mese più caldo, con massime medie intorno a -5°C, mentre luglio è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a -34°C.

In parole semplici. Today is warmer than average for ottobre. The forecast high of -13°C is 5.3°C above the -19°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in McMurdo Station today at 9.7/10. Overnight lows near -25°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

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

Meteo a McMurdo Station ora

🌤️
-14°C
Prevalentemente sereno · percepita -20°C
Umidità68%
Vento15 km/h WNW
Raffiche22 km/h
Indice UV1.8 · Basso
Copertura nuvolosa28%
Pressione954 hPa
VisibilitàExcellent · 98 km
Qualità dell’aria16 · Good
Alba12:00 AM
Tramonto12:00 AM
Luna🌕 Full moon · 98%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Aggiornato 11:33 PM, ott 28 ora locale.

⚠️mer, ott 28: freezing overnight, -25°C (-13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️gio, ott 29: freezing overnight, -19°C (-2°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven, ott 30: freezing overnight, -21°C (-5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sab, ott 31: freezing overnight, -23°C (-9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom, nov 1: freezing overnight, -20°C (-5°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun, nov 2: freezing overnight, -22°C (-7°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

saburday, ott 31

☁️ -12° / -23°

Coperto · 0% rain · wind 26 km/h

domday, nov 1

🌥️ -15° / -20°

Nebbia · 1% rain · wind 17 km/h

Quick facts about McMurdo Station

TipoAttraction
ContinenteAntartide
ContinenteAntartide
Coordinate77°50′30.8″S 166°41′10.7″E (-77.8419, 166.6863)
Known forthe largest Antarctic research base
Main seasonnovembre a marzo
Ora locale11:33 PM (UTC+13:00)
Mesi migliorigennaio, novembre and dicembre
ClimaSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is McMurdo Station?

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

What is the weather like in McMurdo Station ora?

It is currently -14°C (8°F) con prevalentemente sereno. Umidità is 68% and wind is 15 km/h.

When is the best time a visit McMurdo Station?

gennaio, novembre and dicembre offer the most comfortable conditions in McMurdo Station, which has a semi-arid climate. mag, giugno and luglio are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is McMurdo Station in?

McMurdo Station observes Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC+13:00). The ora locale is 11:33 PM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (Antartide) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Previsioni and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualità dell’aria and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 ottobre 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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