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French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Month guide

French Southern and Antarctic Lands in August

Around 3 °C with 171 mm of rain and 3.7 hours of sun a day.

August is a mixed month for French Southern and Antarctic Lands — worth planning around specific regions. Around 3 °C with 171 mm of rain and 3.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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What the weather usually does

French Southern and Antarctic Lands · typical month

  • Day / night
    -0 – 3 °C
    Year range -1 – 8 °C
  • Rainfall
    171 mm
    Year range 125 – 184 mm
  • Sunshine
    3.7 hr / day
    Year range 2.1 – 7.0 hr / day
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Safety

No advisory on file for French Southern and Antarctic Lands

None of the six governments we track publishes a country-wide advisory for French Southern and Antarctic Lands. That is not the same as a clean bill of health — check your own government’s guidance before you travel.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in September (3.0), highest in February (8.3). Monthly means: 7.5, 8.3, 7.7, 6.8, 4.8, 3.9, 3.3, 3.1, 3.0, 3.7, 5.3, 6.7.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January7.53.31.411.2
February8.34.12.111.6
March7.73.81.311.2
April6.82.80.310.3
May4.81.2-1.88.7
June3.90.3-2.27.6
July3.3-0.5-3.36.9
August3.1-0.5-3.26.6
September3.0-0.6-3.26.6
October3.70.0-2.07.1
November5.31.3-0.68.2
December6.72.60.89.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (125), highest in May (184). Monthly means: 126, 125, 132, 178, 184, 163, 164, 171, 162, 145, 149, 144.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January126
February125
March132
April178
May184
June163
July164
August171
September162
October145
November149
December144
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (2.1), highest in December (7.0). Monthly means: 6.5, 5.3, 4.0, 3.0, 2.5, 2.1, 2.7, 3.7, 5.1, 6.3, 6.8, 7.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.5
February5.3
March4.0
April3.0
May2.5
June2.1
July2.7
August3.7
September5.1
October6.3
November6.8
December7.0
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in March (26.1), highest in September (30.7). Monthly means: 27.2, 26.9, 26.1, 27.6, 28.3, 28.2, 28.9, 29.6, 30.7, 28.3, 27.2, 27.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January27.214.739.6
February26.913.139.9
March26.113.138.2
April27.615.439.6
May28.315.140.9
June28.214.242.3
July28.915.842.4
August29.616.241.4
September30.718.942.3
October28.315.540.9
November27.215.438.6
December27.615.438.7
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