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When to go · Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha in January

Great month. Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 5°C (41°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
Prices
High
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Tristan da Cunha

Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Tristan da Cunha in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Tristan da CunhaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Edinburgh of the Seven Seasfine

    Cool, windy and wet all year; ships cannot land in heavy swell.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
High
Prices · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall
High

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha overall: Peak season: warm, whale sharks in the bays, extra flights (check); book early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tristan da Cunha, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Feb: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.

February: Inside Tristan da Cunha's best window: Oct–Mar.

Tristan da Cunha: 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

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