When to go · North Arm
North Arm in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (cold, short days, many tracks impassable).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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 May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- North ArmHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Falkland Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Falkland Islands overall
- Low
Falkland Islands overall: Most wildlife lodges closed; short days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in North Arm, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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