Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Grytviken (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands): partly cloudy, cold, around zero and below. During the day the air will warm up to +1°, at night around -6°. UV is high (index 6) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 11 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Cold — put on a warm winter jacket and a hat; non-slip shoes are best. The water is cold, +1° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:22 and set at 19:03 — daylight lasts 14 hours.
Hourly weather in Grytviken
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Grytviken for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 13.10
🌫️
💧 100%
-6°+1°
Morning
🌫️
-3°
Day
🌫️
+1°
Evening
🌇
-1°
Night
🌙
-6°
Fog · precipitation 100% · wind up to 11 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Tomorrow 14.10
🌫️
-6°+1°
Morning
☀️
-3°
Day
🌫️
+1°
Evening
🌇
-1°
Night
🌙
-6°
Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Thu 15.10
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💧 74%
-2°+3°
Morning
🌦️
+0°
Day
🌦️
+3°
Evening
🌇
+2°
Night
🌙
-2°
Drizzle · precipitation 74% · wind up to 8 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Fri 16.10
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💧 83%
+1°+3°
Morning
🌦️
+2°
Day
🌦️
+3°
Evening
🌇
+3°
Night
🌙
+1°
Drizzle · precipitation 83% · wind up to 23 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Sat 17.10
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💧 41%
-3°+2°
Morning
🌦️
-1°
Day
🌦️
+2°
Evening
🌇
+1°
Night
🌙
-3°
Drizzle · precipitation 41% · wind up to 18 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Sun 18.10
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💧 2%
-7°+2°
Morning
🌫️
-4°
Day
🌫️
+2°
Evening
🌇
+0°
Night
🌙
-7°
Fog · precipitation 2% · wind up to 15 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Mon 19.10
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-4°+4°
Morning
🌫️
-1°
Day
🌫️
+4°
Evening
🌇
+2°
Night
🌙
-4°
Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Tue 20.10
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💧 16%
+0°+6°
Morning
🌫️
+2°
Day
🌫️
+6°
Evening
🌇
+5°
Night
🌙
+0°
Fog · precipitation 16% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🧣 Cool. Take a warmer jacket.
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Wed 21.10
🌦️
💧 65%
-2°+5°
Morning
🌦️
+1°
Day
🌦️
+5°
Evening
🌇
+3°
Night
🌙
-2°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 27 km/h. 🧣 Cool. Take a warmer jacket.
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Thu 22.10
🌨️
💧 67%
-2°+4°
Morning
🌨️
+0°
Day
🌨️
+4°
Evening
🌇
+3°
Night
🌙
-2°
Snow · precipitation 67% · wind up to 23 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Fri 23.10
🌨️
💧 56%
-4°+3°
Morning
🌨️
-1°
Day
🌨️
+3°
Evening
🌇
+1°
Night
🌙
-4°
Snow · precipitation 56% · wind up to 21 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Sat 24.10
🌨️
💧 50%
-4°+3°
Morning
🌨️
-1°
Day
🌨️
+3°
Evening
🌇
+1°
Night
🌙
-4°
Light snow · precipitation 50% · wind up to 37 km/h. ❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
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Sun 25.10
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💧 48%
+0°+6°
Morning
🌦️
+2°
Day
🌦️
+6°
Evening
🌇
+5°
Night
🌙
+0°
Drizzle · precipitation 48% · wind up to 30 km/h. 🧣 Cool. Take a warmer jacket.
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Mon 26.10
🌦️
💧 53%
+2°+6°
Morning
🌦️
+3°
Day
🌦️
+6°
Evening
🌇
+5°
Night
🌙
+2°
Light rain · precipitation 53% · wind up to 11 km/h. 🧣 Cool. Take a warmer jacket.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 1° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
54%
high · moderate
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
13
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 1PM10: 2O₃: 39NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:22
Sunset
19:03
Golden hour
18:15
Daylight
14 h (+4 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+1°
🌊 slight, waves 0.6 m.
Grytviken climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+4°
+1°
Jan
+5°
+2°
Feb
+4°
+1°
Mar
+3°
-1°
Apr
+1°
-3°
May
-1°
-4°
Jun
-1°
-5°
Jul
-1°
-5°
Aug
+0°
-4°
Sep
+1°
-2°
Oct
+2°
-1°
Nov
+3°
+0°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+4°
+1°
+4°
136 mm
A cold month: +4° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (136 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February
+5°
+2°
+4°
131 mm
Cold: +5° by day, down to +2° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (131 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the hottest month of the year in Grytviken.
March
+4°
+1°
+4°
154 mm
Winter weather: about +4° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (154 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
April
+3°
-1°
+3°
148 mm
A cold month: +3° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (148 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave.
May
+1°
-3°
+3°
136 mm
Freezing: +1° by day, -3° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (136 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave.
June
-1°
-4°
+2°
128 mm
Proper winter: -1° daytime, frost and short days. Frequent rain (128 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July
-1°
-5°
+1°
135 mm
The coldest stretch: -1° by day, full winter clothing required. One of the wettest months (135 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+1°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
August
-1°
-5°
+0°
137 mm
Freezing: -1° by day, -5° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. It's a rainy month (137 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave.
September
+0°
-4°
+0°
130 mm
Proper winter: +0° daytime, frost and short days. Frequent rain (130 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave.
October
+1°
-2°
+1°
121 mm
The coldest stretch: +1° by day, full winter clothing required. One of the wettest months (121 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+1°) — swimming is for the brave.
November
+2°
-1°
+2°
117 mm
Cold: +2° by day, down to -1° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (117 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave.
December
+3°
+0°
+3°
119 mm
Winter weather: about +3° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (119 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
When to visit Grytviken
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+4…+5°
Sea temperature+4…+4°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +4…+5° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, August, September
Daytime air-1…+3°
Sea temperature+0…+3°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (128–148 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: October, November, December
Daytime air+1…+3°
Sea temperature+1…+3°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+1…+3° by day, 14 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Grytviken is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+1°
Normal for October
+1°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+7°
Record for this date
+7° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Grytviken
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