When to go · North Arm
North Arm in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (cold, short days, many tracks impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Falkland Islands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Falkland Islands overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (cold, short days, many tracks impassable).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- North ArmHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Falkland Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Falkland Islands overall
- Low
Falkland Islands overall: Winter; flights weather-affected.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in North Arm, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (cold, short days, many tracks impassable).
January: Inside North Arm's best window: Nov–Mar.
North Arm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast