Weather in Grytviken — today
Now in Grytviken
🌨️
-7°
Snow
Feels like -12° · humidity 79%
Today 28.7: +0° / -9°
🕐 18:25
Wind
11 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
25 · Good
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
79%
Pressure
986 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
08:19 / 16:45
Sea temperature
🌊 +1°
👕 What to wear today
Cold — a warm winter jacket and a hat.
☂️ Take an umbrella🧤 Gloves and a hat🥾 Non-slip shoes — iceFeels colder by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Grytviken
Today, 28 July, 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 +0°, at night around -9°. Wind up to 15 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 08:19 and set at 16:45 — daylight lasts 8 hours.Hourly weather in Grytviken
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. 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 28.7
🌨️
💧 100%
-9° +0°
Morning
🌨️
-6°
Day
🌨️
+0°
Evening
🌇
-2°
Night
🌙
-9°
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌨️
💧 71%
-12° -10°
Morning
🌨️
-12°
Day
🌨️
-10°
Evening
🌇
-10°
Night
🌙
-12°
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Thu 30.7
🌨️
💧 69%
-11° -2°
Morning
🌨️
-8°
Day
🌨️
-2°
Evening
🌇
-4°
Night
🌙
-11°
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Fri 31.7
🌨️
💧 100%
-10° +1°
Morning
🌨️
-6°
Day
🌨️
+1°
Evening
🌇
-2°
Night
🌙
-10°
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Sat 1.8
🌨️
💧 94%
-11° -5°
Morning
🌨️
-9°
Day
🌨️
-5°
Evening
🌇
-6°
Night
🌙
-11°
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Sun 2.8
🌨️
💧 63%
-8° -2°
Morning
🌨️
-6°
Day
🌨️
-2°
Evening
🌇
-3°
Night
🌙
-8°
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Mon 3.8
🌨️
💧 81%
-9° -1°
Morning
🌨️
-6°
Day
🌨️
-1°
Evening
🌇
-3°
Night
🌙
-9°
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Tue 4.8
🌨️
💧 59%
-5° +0°
Morning
🌨️
-3°
Day
🌨️
+0°
Evening
🌇
-1°
Night
🌙
-5°
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Wed 5.8
⛅
💧 22%
-9° -5°
Morning
⛅
-8°
Day
⛅
-5°
Evening
🌇
-6°
Night
🌙
-9°
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Thu 6.8
❄️
💧 39%
-8° +2°
Morning
❄️
-4°
Day
❄️
+2°
Evening
🌇
+0°
Night
🌙
-8°
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Fri 7.8
🌨️
💧 68%
+1° +2°
Morning
🌨️
+1°
Day
🌨️
+2°
Evening
🌇
+2°
Night
🌙
+1°
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Sat 8.8
🌨️
💧 65%
-5° +0°
Morning
🌨️
-3°
Day
🌨️
+0°
Evening
🌇
-1°
Night
🌙
-5°
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Sun 9.8
🌨️
💧 58%
-7° -5°
Morning
🌨️
-6°
Day
🌨️
-5°
Evening
🌇
-5°
Night
🌙
-7°
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Mon 10.8
🌨️
💧 58%
-10° -5°
Morning
🌨️
-8°
Day
🌨️
-5°
Evening
🌇
-6°
Night
🌙
-10°
🗺️ 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
0%
moderate · low
☂️ 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
25
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 8PM10: 14O₃: 62NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
08:19
Sunset
16:45
Golden hour
15:45
Daylight
8 h (+3 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+1°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.3 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
+0°
Normal for July
-1°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+0°
Record for this date
+6° (2019)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Grytviken
What is the weather in Grytviken right now?＋
Snow, -7°, feels like -12°.
Will it rain in Grytviken today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 13 mm.
When is the best time to visit Grytviken?＋
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Grytviken in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +1° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +4°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Grytviken?＋
Sunrise 08:19, sunset 16:45.
Does it snow in Grytviken in winter?＋
Yes, snow is possible in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November.
What is the climate in Grytviken by month?＋
Summers up to +5° in February, winters around -5° in July; the wettest month is March.
Is it cold in Grytviken in winter?＋
❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.
Data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), met.no, NWS · radar RainViewer · archive since 1940 · © wweather1 · TrafficAdv LLC