Antarctica weather in October 2025

Q: How cold is it in Antarctica in October?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -49°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October, falling to -54°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Antarctica in October?

There are normally 14 hours of bright sunshine each day in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October - that's 57% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it ever rain in Antarctica in October?

There are usually no days with some rain in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October and the average monthly rainfall is 0mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -56°F in Antarctica in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 14 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-56
-56°F max day temperature
14
14 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-65
-65°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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The October weather guide for Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Antarctica in October?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -56°F in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October, falling to -65°F at night.

How sunny is it in Antarctica in October?

There are normally 14 hours of bright sunshine each day in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October - that's 57% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Antarctica in October?

There are usually no days with some rain in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October and the average monthly rainfall is 0.0 inches. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Antarctica October sunrise & sunset times

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