When to go · Stanley
Stanley in December
Great month. Long days; cruise ships and Christmas travel fill rooms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Falkland Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Falkland Islands overall
Verdict
Long days; cruise ships and Christmas travel fill rooms.
Weather in December
- StanleyHighs around 14 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Whole archipelago, Falkland Islands · Stanley, East and West Falkland, outer islandsbest weather
Cool, dry and very windy; summer days 12–18 °C with long daylight, winter near freezing with short days. Rain is light but frequent; sun and wind can change in minutes.Cool, dry and very windy; summer days 54–64 °F with long daylight, winter near freezing with short days. Rain is light but frequent; sun and wind can change in minutes.
Summer season
Penguin chicks, long light and the full choice of tours and lodges.
Watch: Cruise-ship crowds and rooms that sell out early.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Battle Day check
8 December (public holiday) · Stanley
Ceremony and closures.
Christmas Sports check
Around 25 December to 1 January · Stanley racecourse
Races and sports; rooms book out.
Cruise ship season
Oct to Mar
Ship days fill the museum, cafés and taxis; go early or late.
Christmas, Boxing Day and Camp Day big impact
25–27 Dec · Falkland Islands
Stanley Races and Christmas sports; businesses closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Falkland Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Falkland Islands overall
- High
Falkland Islands overall: Hatching; Christmas and the Stanley races (Boxing Day).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast