Villa Las Estrellas weather by month & the best time to visit
Antarctica · seaside town · subpolar / tundra climate
Villa Las Estrellas is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is January (Score 0/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Villa Las Estrellas?
Villa Las Estrellas never gets truly sunny weather: January is as good as it gets at 0/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Villa Las Estrellas?
Villa Las Estrellas isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,472 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Antarctica. The year's 1,027 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | 0° / 32°F | 82 mm | 5 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | 0° / 32°F | 83 mm | 4 | 2° / 36°F |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | 0° / 32°F | 104 mm | 2 | 1° / 34°F |
| April | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -2° / 28°F | 93 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| May | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -4° / 25°F | 94 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| June | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -6° / 21°F | 84 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| July | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -7° / 19°F | 81 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| August | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -7° / 19°F | 84 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| September | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 80 mm | 2 | -2° / 28°F |
| October | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -3° / 27°F | 87 mm | 3 | -1° / 30°F |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -2° / 28°F | 79 mm | 5 | 0° / 32°F |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -1° / 30°F | 76 mm | 5 | 1° / 34°F |
Sea temperature in Villa Las Estrellas by month
The sea off Villa Las Estrellas is warmest in January at around 2°C / 36°F, and coolest in July at -2°C / 28°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Villa Las Estrellas: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Villa Las Estrellas?
Villa Las Estrellas is a seaside town in Antarctica with a subpolar / tundra climate — the sea reaches 2°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Villa Las Estrellas get a year?
Villa Las Estrellas gets about 1,472 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Villa Las Estrellas?
Villa Las Estrellas is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only January at 0/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Villa Las Estrellas?
January is the least sunny month in Villa Las Estrellas, scoring 0/100 with about 82 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Villa Las Estrellas?
The sea in Villa Las Estrellas ranges from about -2°C (July) to 2°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Villa Las Estrellas?
The typical midday UV index in Villa Las Estrellas peaks around 5 (moderate) in January, easing to about 0 (low) in April. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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