Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Falkland features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 929 mm (36.6 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Falkland enjoys an average of 2813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 3 minutes to 16 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Falkland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Falkland experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
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Falkland usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Falkland are March, July and August. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 62 (2.4) | 76 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) | 89 (3.5) | 63 (2.5) | 41 (1.6) | 92 (3.6) | 95 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Falkland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Falkland: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 151 | 223 | 265 | 337 | 340 | 393 | 350 | 257 | 185 | 108 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 33m | 10h 4m | 11h 56m | 13h 51m | 15h 30m | 16h 21m | 15h 53m | 14h 23m | 12h 32m | 10h 38m | 8h 56m | 8h 3m |
Falkland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Falkland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |