Stanley (Malvinas) weather by month

Falkland Islands

Stanley, Falkland Islands
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The best time to visit Stanley (Malvinas) is December to February 82/100 in January, 14°C and 12 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (80/100 on average).

The worst month is June at 50/100 — cold, a little rain, clean air. See June

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Stanley, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Stanley is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan82A14°C12 d12 hPeak3
Feb81A14°C11 d10 hBusy2
Mar75B12°C11 d9 hBusy2
Apr66C10°C13 d6 hShoulder
May57D7°C13 d4 hShoulder
Jun50D5°C12 d4 hBusy1
Jul51D5°C11 d5 hQuiet
Aug56D6°C11 d6 hQuiet
Sep65C7°C10 d8 hShoulder
Oct73B9°C12 d10 hBusy2
Nov76B11°C12 d11 hBusy2
Dec78B13°C14 d13 hPeak3

What's on in Stanley through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

June
  • Liberation Day14 JunHoliday
October
  • Penguin breeding season1 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Nature
  • Summer visitor season15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)Season
December
  • Christmas Sports26 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)Festival

Crowds in Stanley in January

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsSummer visitor season, Christmas Sports, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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