The weather on Elephant Island is cold and unforgiving for most of the year, and the sea surrounding the island is closed with ice, making it inaccessible between April to November. Cold, cloudy and windy conditions prevail even in the warmest months (January and February), with the average daytime temperature lingering at just 2.2C (36F). Average winter temperatures in the coldest months (June and July) plummet to -10C (14F).