When to go · Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands, month by month
The best months for Falkland Islands: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatWarmest month, chicks in the colonies; peak cruise and lodge season.Whole archipelago: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatLarge chicks, long days; the best overall month.Whole archipelago: best weatherCrowds: High
- MarchGreatPenguins moulting and fledging; fewer cruise ships.Whole archipelago: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedColonies thin out; lodges start closing late in the month.Whole archipelago: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayAvoidMost wildlife lodges closed; short days.Whole archipelago: coolCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidMidwinter; Liberation Day on 14 June.Whole archipelago: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidCold and dark; only Stanley is open.Whole archipelago: coolCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidWinter; flights weather-affected.Whole archipelago: coolCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedElephant seals begin breeding; few lodges open.Whole archipelago: coolCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedPenguins return and lay eggs; lodges reopen; windy.Whole archipelago: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatNesting season, orcas around Sea Lion Island (check); cruise season starts.Whole archipelago: best weatherCrowds: High
- DecemberGreatHatching; Christmas and the Stanley races (Boxing Day).Whole archipelago: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.