Stanley in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Stanley sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Stanley's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Stanley has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Stanley's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 135 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 30 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Stanley in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Stanley reaches about 5°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Stanley
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Stanley weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 8° | 62 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.9 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 9° | 53 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 8° | 55 | 12.1 | 0 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 9° / 6° | 51 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| May | 7° / 5° | 48 | 12 | 0.5 | 8.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 5° / 3° | 47 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 5° / 3° | 49 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 5° / 3° | 39 | 10.3 | 2 | 9.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 6° / 3° | 37 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 7° / 5° | 41 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 9° / 6° | 50 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 15.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 67 | 14.2 | 0 | 16.3 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Stanley gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 30 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min in early June to 10 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Stanley?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stanley.
What to pack for Stanley in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Stanley sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a windbreaker. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Stanley in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 6°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 10°C and coldest in August near 5°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 6 | Bracing |
| Jul | 6 | Bracing |
| Aug | 5 | Bracing |
| Sep | 5 | Bracing |
| Oct | 6 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Stanley in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stanley peaks around December 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 1 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 1 | Low |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Where is Stanley?
Stanley sits at 51.7°S, 57.9°W, 28 m above sea level, in Falkland Islands. The nearest listed city is Río Grande, 702 km away.
Topography around Stanley
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stanley.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Stanley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.
The land around Stanley is covered by grassland (66%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (64%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.
Falkland Islands travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Stanley (-51.6938°, -57.857°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.