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Best Time a Visit Ross Ice Shelf

Periodo migliore per visitare Ross Ice Shelf: gennaio, novembre and dicembre. Mese-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ -20°C now🕔 9:16 PM local📅 Best: gennaio, novembre and dicembre

Periodo migliore per visitare Ross Ice Shelf

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 Ross Ice Shelf 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-7°-10°2 mm★★★☆☆
febbraio-15°-20°7 mm★★★☆☆
marzo-26°-31°6 mm★★☆☆☆
aprile-30°-37°6 mm★★☆☆☆
mag-30°-37°6 mm★★☆☆☆
giugno-28°-36°10 mm★★☆☆☆
luglio-34°-41°4 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto-31°-39°4 mm★★☆☆☆
settembre-31°-38°8 mm★★☆☆☆
ottobre-26°-32°4 mm★★★☆☆
novembre-16°-21°3 mm★★★☆☆
dicembre-7°-10°4 mm★★★☆☆

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

How Ross Ice Shelf compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Ross Ice Shelf.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
McMurdo Station542 km-21°C+6°C warmer117 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

Ross Ice Shelf is a region in Antartide. Ross Ice Shelf is known for the largest ice shelf on Earth.

Attualmente ci sono -20°C (-4°F) in Ross Ice Shelf con coperto. La temperatura percepita è di -28°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da -25°C a -20°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 8%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 5/10 – marginale.

Il periodo migliore per visitare Ross Ice Shelf 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 -7°C, mentre luglio è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a -41°C.

In parole semplici. Today is warmer than average for ottobre. The forecast high of -20°C is 5.9°C above the -26°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 10 AM a 1 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. 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 Ross Ice Shelf ora

☁️
-20°C
Coperto · percepita -28°C
Umidità77%
Vento28 km/h SSE
Raffiche39 km/h
Indice UV2.7 · Basso
Copertura nuvolosa100%
Pressione970 hPa
VisibilitàModerato · 4 km
Qualità dell’aria16 · Good
Alba12:00 AM
Tramonto12:00 AM
Luna🌕 Full moon · 98%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Aggiornato 9:16 PM, ott 28 ora locale.

⚠️mar, ott 27: freezing overnight, -25°C (-14°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mer, ott 28: freezing overnight, -26°C (-15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️gio, ott 29: freezing overnight, -27°C (-16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven, ott 30: freezing overnight, -27°C (-16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sab, ott 31: freezing overnight, -27°C (-17°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dom, nov 1: freezing overnight, -26°C (-14°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

saburday, ott 31

☁️ -22° / -27°

Coperto · 0% rain · wind 19 km/h

domday, nov 1

☁️ -21° / -26°

Coperto · 4% rain · wind 22 km/h

Quick facts about Ross Ice Shelf

TipoRegion
ContinenteAntartide
ContinenteAntartide
Coordinate81°30′0″S 175°0′0″W (-81.5, -175)
Known forthe largest ice shelf on Earth
Main seasonnovembre a marzo
Ora locale9:16 PM (UTC+13:00)
Mesi migliorigennaio, novembre and dicembre
ClimaSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ross Ice Shelf?

Ross Ice Shelf is a region in Antartide. Its coordinates are -81.5, -175. It lies in Antartide.

What is the weather like in Ross Ice Shelf ora?

It is currently -20°C (-4°F) con coperto. Umidità is 77% and wind is 28 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Ross Ice Shelf?

gennaio, novembre and dicembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Ross Ice Shelf, which has a semi-arid climate. mag, giugno and luglio 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 ora locale is 9:16 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 9:16 PM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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