Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stanley features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (63 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 642 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stanley enjoys an average of 2846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stanley are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stanley experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) with other places around the world.
Stanley usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stanley are March, August and September. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 59 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 63 (2.5) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 47 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 54 (2.1) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Stanley are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stanley: May, June and July receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 295 | 253 | 191 | 124 | 129 | 129 | 180 | 224 | 295 | 342 | 383 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 16h 1m | 14h 22m | 12h 24m | 10h 24m | 8h 43m | 7h 51m | 8h 19m | 9h 50m | 11h 44m | 13h 44m | 15h 34m | 16h 33m |
Stanley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Stanley UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 |