Region in Antarktis

Ross Ice Shelf Reiser Guide

Ross Ice Shelf travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

☁️ -27°C now🕔 1:01 PM local📅 Best: januar, november and desember

Active alerts for Ross Ice Shelf

⚠️tor, okt 1: freezing overnight, -30°C (-22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fre, okt 2: freezing overnight, -32°C (-25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lør, okt 3: freezing overnight, -29°C (-20°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️søn, okt 4: freezing overnight, -27°C (-17°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️man, okt 5: freezing overnight, -30°C (-22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️tir, okt 6: freezing overnight, -25°C (-13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

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

Sammendrag

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

Akkurat nå er det -27°C (-16°F) in Ross Ice Shelf med overskyet. Det føles som -35°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom -30°C til -23°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 43%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.4/10 - marginalt.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Ross Ice Shelf is januar, november 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 -7°C, while juli is the coldest med lows near -41°C.

Kort sagt. Today is slightly warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of -23°C is 2.6°C above the -26°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. driving is the strongest bet in Ross Ice Shelf today at 7.1/10. Vindkast til 52 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -30°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

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

Kart over Ross Ice Shelf

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Koordinater: 81°30′0″S 175°0′0″W (-81.5, -175)

Været i Ross Ice Shelf akkurat nå

☁️
-27°C
Overskyet · feels like -35°C
Luftfuktighet74%
Vind30 km/h E
Vindkast40 km/h
UV-indeks0 · Lav
Skydekke98%
Lufttrykk947 hPa
SiktExcellent · 50 km
Luftkvalitet21 · Good
Soloppgang4:43 AM
Solnedgang8:23 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 81%

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

⚠️tor, okt 1: freezing overnight, -30°C (-22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fre, okt 2: freezing overnight, -32°C (-25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lør, okt 3: freezing overnight, -29°C (-20°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️søn, okt 4: freezing overnight, -27°C (-17°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️man, okt 5: freezing overnight, -30°C (-22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️tir, okt 6: freezing overnight, -25°C (-13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lørurday, okt 3

🌨️ -24° / -29°

Light snow · 33% rain · wind 41 km/h

sønday, okt 4

🌨️ -23° / -27°

Light snow · 14% rain · wind 26 km/h

Quick facts about Ross Ice Shelf

TypeRegion
KontinentAntarktis
KontinentAntarktis
Koordinater81°30′0″S 175°0′0″W (-81.5, -175)
Known forthe largest ice shelf on Earth
Main seasonnovember til mars
Lokal tid1:01 PM (UTC+13:00)
Best monthsjanuar, november and desember
KlimaSemi-arid

Beste tid å besøke Ross Ice Shelf

Go in januar, november 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
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 52 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 Ross Ice Shelf?

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

What is the weather like in Ross Ice Shelf akkurat nå?

It is currently -27°C (-16°F) med overskyet. Luftfuktighet is 74% and wind is 30 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Ross Ice Shelf?

januar, november and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Ross Ice Shelf, which has a semi-arid climate. mai, juni and juli 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 1:01 PM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (Antarktis) - 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 1:01 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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