Best time to visit McMurdo Station
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Cold season
45 / 100 this month
Best month
October
45 / 100 · Cold season
Weather in Oct
-19°C
daily highs · 2 rain days
Cost of living
$4,280
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43.0 | Cold season | 55 | -6.5°C | 2.5 | $4,280 | 0 |
| February | 44.4 | Cold season | 58 | -13.3°C | 2.1 | $4,280 | 0 |
| March | 44.4 | Cold season | 58 | -22.1°C | 2.3 | $4,280 | 0 |
| April | 37.2 | Cold season | 42 | -26.8°C | 3.0 | $4,280 | 0 |
| May | 34.9 | Cold season | 37 | -26.6°C | 3.9 | $4,280 | 0 |
| June | 34.9 | Cold season | 37 | -25.5°C | 3.6 | $4,280 | 0 |
| July | 37.2 | Cold season | 42 | -29.9°C | 1.9 | $4,280 | 0 |
| August | 37.2 | Cold season | 42 | -30.5°C | 2.1 | $4,280 | 0 |
| September | 42.1 | Cold season | 53 | -26.9°C | 2.6 | $4,280 | 0 |
| October | 45.5 | Cold season | 60 | -21.7°C | 1.7 | $4,280 | 0 |
| November | 44.4 | Cold season | 58 | -14.1°C | 1.0 | $4,280 | 0 |
| December | 43.0 | Cold season | 55 | -6.1°C | 1.2 | $4,280 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 CF
Berbérati
Central African Republic
|
53.5 | Rainy season | 23.9°C · 22.3 rain | $1,395 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 SH
Half Tree Hollow
Saint Helena
|
53.5 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 10.6 rain | $2,215 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 SX
Dawn Beach
Sint Maarten
|
53.5 | Rainy season | 28.0°C · 16.3 rain | $3,464 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 SS
Rumbek
South Sudan
|
53.5 | Shoulder season | 27.4°C · 10.3 rain | No data | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 GD
Gouyave
Grenada
|
53.4 | Rainy season | 27.9°C · 19.4 rain | $2,444 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 FM
Yap
Micronesia
|
53.4 | Rainy season | 27.9°C · 25.4 rain | $2,020 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 SK
Košice
Slovakia
|
53.4 | Cold season | 9.9°C · 6.2 rain | $2,417 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 VI
Christiansted
US Virgin Islands
|
53.4 | Rainy season | 28.3°C · 17.8 rain | $3,390 | 0 | City page |