Orcadas Base
Climate

Orcadas Base

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Orcadas Base (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1903−present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	12.3 (54.1)	10.9 (51.6)	12.6 (54.7)	8.8 (47.8)	9.8 (49.6)	10.0 (50.0)	9.0 (48.2)	10.5 (50.9)	9.6 (49.3)	12.6 (54.7)	11.6 (52.9)	12.6 (54.7)

Average high °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	3.4 (38.1)	2.3 (36.1)	0.4 (32.7)	−1.8 (28.8)	−4.4 (24.1)	−5.3 (22.5)	−4.0 (24.8)	−1.9 (28.6)	0.4 (32.7)	2.3 (36.1)	3.0 (37.4)	−0.2 (31.6)

Daily mean °C (°F)	1.4 (34.5)	1.4 (34.5)	0.4 (32.7)	−1.8 (28.8)	−4.6 (23.7)	−7.9 (17.8)	−9.3 (15.3)	−7.8 (18.0)	−5.4 (22.3)	−2.8 (27.0)	−0.7 (30.7)	0.6 (33.1)	−3.0 (26.6)

Average low °C (°F)	−0.5 (31.1)	−0.3 (31.5)	−1.5 (29.3)	−4.1 (24.6)	−7.5 (18.5)	−11.7 (10.9)	−13.9 (7.0)	−12.0 (10.4)	−9.3 (15.3)	−5.9 (21.4)	−3.2 (26.2)	−1.4 (29.5)	−5.9 (21.4)

Record low °C (°F)	−7.7 (18.1)	−7.9 (17.8)	−14.4 (6.1)	−24.0 (−11.2)	−30.2 (−22.4)	−39.8 (−39.6)	−36.0 (−32.8)	−44.0 (−47.2)	−30.8 (−23.4)	−27.6 (−17.7)	−16.7 (1.9)	−8.7 (16.3)	−44.0 (−47.2)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	43.9 (1.73)	73.5 (2.89)	73.0 (2.87)	73.4 (2.89)	62.6 (2.46)	52.1 (2.05)	44.8 (1.76)	51.6 (2.03)	48.0 (1.89)	48.2 (1.90)	44.7 (1.76)	46.4 (1.83)	662.2 (26.07)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	18	20	21	20	20	18	17	18	19	20	19	18	228

Average snowy days	20.0	17.7	19.9	23.1	22.9	22.2	22.7	22.7	23.3	24.3	23.0	20.6	262.4

Average relative humidity (%)	85	86	86	86	85	85	83	84	84	86	86	86	86

Mean monthly sunshine hours	47.6	38.3	34.0	25.2	16.9	9.7	18.3	44.1	65.8	69.1	54.8	62.7	483.0

Percent possible sunshine	9.3	9.8	9.9	10.1	10.8	15.2	13.2	22.5	21.8	17.6	11.2	12.0	13.5

Source #1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (temperature 1981–2010, precipitation days 1961–1990, snowy days/humidity/sunshine 1903–1950)

Source #2: NOAA (precipitation 1961–1990), Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)

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Low temperatures fall to −44.0 °C (−47.2 °F).

final_sentence: Low temperatures fall to −44.0 °C (−47.2 °F).