Mountain in Antarktis

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

☁️ -43°C now🕔 3:01 AM local📅 Best: januar, februar and desember⛰ 4.892 m

Active alerts for Mount Vinson

⚠️ons, sep 30: freezing overnight, -46°C (-50°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ons, sep 30: damaging gusts til 88 km/h.
⚠️tor, okt 1: freezing overnight, -37°C (-34°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️tor, okt 1: damaging gusts til 90 km/h.
⚠️fre, okt 2: freezing overnight, -38°C (-36°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fre, okt 2: damaging gusts til 93 km/h.

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

Sammendrag

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

Akkurat nå er det -43°C (-45°F) in Mount Vinson med overskyet. Det føles som -48°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom -46°C til -37°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 96%. Sightseeing conditions score 3/10 - dårlig — vurder en annen dag.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Mount Vinson is januar, februar and desember. Klimaet er semi-arid. mai, juni and juli tend til be the least comfortable months. desember is the warmest month med average highs near -32°C, while juli is the coldest med lows near -49°C.

Kort sagt. Today is about average for oktober. The forecast high of -37°C is in line med the -38°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. Sikt is down til 2,0 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Vindkast til 88 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -46°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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Koordinater: 78°31′31.4″S 85°37′1.6″W (-78.5254, -85.6171)

Været i Mount Vinson akkurat nå

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-43°C
Overskyet · feels like -48°C
Luftfuktighet89%
Vind4 km/h N
Vindkast87 km/h
UV-indeks0 · Lav
Skydekke100%
Lufttrykk503 hPa
SiktPoor · 2 km
Luftkvalitet21 · Good
Soloppgang4:17 AM
Solnedgang6:52 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 76%

Open-Meteo Updated 3:01 AM, okt 1 local time.

⚠️ons, sep 30: freezing overnight, -46°C (-50°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ons, sep 30: damaging gusts til 88 km/h.
⚠️tor, okt 1: freezing overnight, -37°C (-34°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️tor, okt 1: damaging gusts til 90 km/h.
⚠️fre, okt 2: freezing overnight, -38°C (-36°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fre, okt 2: damaging gusts til 93 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lørurday, okt 3

🌨️ -36° / -41°

Snø · 31% rain · wind 6 km/h

sønday, okt 4

🌨️ -30° / -35°

Snø · 36% rain · wind 11 km/h

Quick facts about Mount Vinson

TypeMountain
KontinentAntarktis
KontinentAntarktis
Koordinater78°31′31.4″S 85°37′1.6″W (-78.5254, -85.6171)
Elevation4.892 m
Known forthe highest peak in Antarctica
Lokal tid3:01 AM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsjanuar, februar and desember
KlimaSemi-arid

Beste tid å besøke Mount Vinson

Go in januar, februar and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: mai, juni and juli - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januar★★★☆☆
februar★★★☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
april★★☆☆☆
mai★★☆☆☆
juni★★☆☆☆
juli★★☆☆☆
august★★☆☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
oktober★★☆☆☆
november★★★☆☆
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 med grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 3 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 while gusts stay above 88 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid mai, juni and juli - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Vinson?

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

What is the weather like in Mount Vinson akkurat nå?

It is currently -43°C (-45°F) med overskyet. Luftfuktighet is 89% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Mount Vinson?

januar, februar and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Vinson, which has a semi-arid climate. mai, juni and juli 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 local time is 3:01 AM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kart tilesOpenStreetKart 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 oktober 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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