Grytviken weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Poor
Best time to visit: November – January
What is the weather like in Grytviken in August?
In August, Grytviken is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sea averages 0.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 21 days, totalling 147 mm. Snow falls on about 21 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grytviken.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Day | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Night | −3° | −3° | −2° |
| Sea | 1° | 0° | 0° |
| Sun | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 21 | 21 | 19 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 9 h 26 min07:48 – 17:14
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 87 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 21 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−2Atlantic/South_Georgia
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Grytviken in August: quick answers
Is Grytviken hot in August?
No. In August, Grytviken is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Can you swim in Grytviken in August?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in August the sea averages just 0.4 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Grytviken in August?
It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 147 mm.
Grytviken month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences