Grytviken weather in July
Temperature, sea and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in July
Poor
Best time to visit: November – January
What is the weather like in Grytviken in July?
In July, Grytviken is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sea averages 0.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 21 days, totalling 140 mm. Snow falls on about 20 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 28 km/h. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grytviken.
July compared
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More details for July
- Daylight
- 7 h 46 min08:39 – 16:25
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 28 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 86 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 20 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 July
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Grytviken in July: quick answers
Is Grytviken hot in July?
No. In July, Grytviken is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Can you swim in Grytviken in July?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in July the sea averages just 0.7 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Grytviken in July?
It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 140 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