Temperature

In Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, the only months that visits are feasible are the austral summer months of November to March. During this time daily Antarctic temperatures along the Antarctic Peninsula average from 25 to 45F and may climb as high as 50F on the more northerly islands. Wind-chill is as important as temperature in its effect on the visitor. The continent's ice cover and gravitational forces conspire to produce a type of wind unique to Antarctica - katabatic winds may suddenly surge producing a blizzard like effect and stop just as suddenly. Such conditions call for special wardrobe planning.