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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands · Month guide

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in February

Around 4 °C with 142 mm of rain and 6.1 hours of sun a day.

February is one of the strongest months to visit South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Around 4 °C with 142 mm of rain and 6.1 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.

Match verdictMatch: Avoid. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands · February.
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands · February
What the weather usually does

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands · typical month

  • Day / night
    1 – 4 °C
    Year range -5 – 4 °C
  • Rainfall
    142 mm
    Year range 120 – 162 mm
  • Sunshine
    6.1 hr / day
    Year range 1.9 – 8.6 hr / day
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Safety

No advisory on file for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (-2.1), highest in February (4.1). Monthly means: 3.7, 4.1, 3.5, 2.3, 0.0, -1.3, -2.1, -1.7, -0.0, 0.7, 2.1, 3.1.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January3.70.8-1.66.8
February4.11.2-1.47.6
March3.50.5-2.26.5
April2.3-0.8-4.25.6
May0.0-3.0-7.44.1
June-1.3-4.2-8.72.2
July-2.1-5.3-9.91.9
August-1.7-5.0-10.72.0
September-0.0-3.1-6.82.8
October0.7-2.3-6.13.2
November2.1-0.8-3.44.7
December3.10.1-2.36.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in November (120), highest in March (162). Monthly means: 147, 142, 162, 149, 138, 123, 130, 143, 125, 132, 120, 127.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January147
February142
March162
April149
May138
June123
July130
August143
September125
October132
November120
December127
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (1.9), highest in December (8.6). Monthly means: 8.0, 6.1, 4.7, 3.4, 2.4, 1.9, 2.3, 3.4, 4.8, 6.5, 7.8, 8.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.0
February6.1
March4.7
April3.4
May2.4
June1.9
July2.3
August3.4
September4.8
October6.5
November7.8
December8.6
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in December (20.6), highest in August (23.6). Monthly means: 21.3, 22.1, 22.5, 23.2, 22.1, 21.1, 23.0, 23.6, 22.4, 21.8, 20.9, 20.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January21.311.632.6
February22.111.732.8
March22.511.834.3
April23.211.835.3
May22.110.734.5
June21.19.333.7
July23.011.834.1
August23.611.537.8
September22.411.534.8
October21.810.932.3
November20.911.231.5
December20.611.031.2
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