Base Alfred Faure, Crozet Islands, French Southern Territories Climate

Weather: 8.45°C/47.21°F, Wind SW at 11.26 km/h, 95% Humidity, 0.43% Chance of rain

French Southern Territories
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Base Alfred Faure Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of -1785.44 meters (-5857.74 feet) above sea level, Base Alfred Faure has a Tundra climate (Classification: ET). The district’s yearly temperature is 5.6ºC (42.08ºF) and it is -16.32% lower than French Southern Territories’s averages. Base Alfred Faure typically receives about 78.83 millimeters (3.1 inches) of precipitation and has 176.01 rainy days (48.22% of the time) annually.

CountryFrench Southern Territories
CityCrozet Islands
Longitude51.2485294
Latitude-46.2086712
Attitude/Elevation-1785.44m (-5857.74ft)
Local timeFriday 13:46
Annual high temperature6.13ºC (43.03ºF)
Annual low temperature4.44ºC (39.99ºF)
Average annual precip.78.83mm (3.1in)
Warmest monthFebruary (8.51ºC / 47.32ºF)
Coldest MonthSeptember (2.43ºC / 36.37ºF)
Wettest MonthJuly (102.81mm / 4.05in)
Driest MonthJanuary (60.34mm / 2.38in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)176.01 days (48.22%)
Days with no rain188.99 days (51.78%)
Humidity83.75%

Climate Base Alfred Faure: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.81(53.26)13.78(56.8)11.81(53.26)11.81(53.26)9.84(49.71)8.86(47.95)8.86(47.95)7.87(46.17)8.86(47.95)7.87(46.17)8.86(47.95)9.84(49.71)13.78(56.8)
Average high °C (°F)7.49(45.48)8.51(47.32)8.34(47.01)7.67(45.81)6.44(43.59)5.69(42.24)4.96(40.93)4.54(40.17)4.26(39.67)4.45(40.01)5.04(41.07)6.14(43.05)6.13(43.03)
Daily mean °C (°F)7.03(44.65)7.94(46.29)7.85(46.13)7.11(44.8)5.87(42.57)5.13(41.23)4.37(39.87)4.02(39.24)3.71(38.68)3.98(39.16)4.53(40.15)5.7(42.26)5.6(42.08)
Average low °C (°F)6.01(42.82)6.84(44.31)6.69(44.04)6.0(42.8)4.75(40.55)3.82(38.88)3.03(37.45)2.82(37.08)2.43(36.37)2.85(37.13)3.45(38.21)4.56(40.21)4.44(39.99)
Record low °C (°F)0.0(0)0.0(0)0.98(33.76)-1.97(28.45)-2.95(26.69)-2.95(26.69)-5.91(21.36)-4.92(23.14)-6.89(19.6)-4.92(23.14)-5.91(21.36)-4.92(23.14)-6.89(19.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)60.34(2.38)66.93(2.64)78.3(3.08)82.09(3.23)73.57(2.9)93.04(3.66)102.81(4.05)83.06(3.27)81.14(3.19)81.65(3.21)72.06(2.84)70.97(2.79)78.83(3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)12.1711.014.5914.6816.2916.6418.715.3116.5612.814.4112.8814.67
Average relative humidity (%)86.4586.2185.1783.881.1381.4381.8581.7681.1984.1885.5586.3683.75
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.5110.729.095.825.214.764.795.287.39.4910.8411.298.0

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Base Alfred Faure in recent years.

Base Alfred Faure

Base Alfred Faure Temperature by Month

February
7.94°C | 46.29°F
March
7.85°C | 46.13°F
April
7.11°C | 44.8°F
January
7.03°C | 44.65°F
May
5.87°C | 42.57°F
December
5.7°C | 42.26°F
June
5.13°C | 41.23°F
November
4.53°C | 40.15°F
July
4.37°C | 39.87°F
August
4.02°C | 39.24°F
October
3.98°C | 39.16°F
September
3.71°C | 38.68°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature8.86°C (47.95°F)5.46°C (41.83°F)3.94°C (39.09°F)
Avg Temperature8.86°C (47.95°F)5.08°C (41.14°F)3.94°C (39.09°F)
Min Temperature6.89°C (44.4°F)4.51°C (40.12°F)2.95°C (37.31°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point6.89°C (44.4°F)3.56°C (38.41°F)0.0°C (0°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation10.34mm | 0.41in1.87mm | 0.07in0.0mm | 0in57.82mm | 2.28in
Snowdepth1.87mm | 0.07in0.09mm | 0.0in0.0mm | 0in2.66mm | 0.1in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind47.25kmh | 29.36mph34.23kmh | 21.27mph20.67kmh | 12.84mph
Gust Wind87.6kmh | 54.43mph55.98kmh | 34.78mph33.47kmh | 20.8mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure10.34mb1.87mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
December° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2013-12-013.94 | 39.092.95 | 37.318946.26 | 28.7428.98 | 981.353.74 | 0.15
2013-12-023.94 | 39.090.0 | 07436.42 | 22.6329.47 | 998.080.2 | 0.01
2013-12-034.92 | 40.864.92 | 40.869639.37 | 24.4629.56 | 1001.030.2 | 0.01
2013-12-045.91 | 42.645.91 | 42.649737.4 | 23.2429.5 | 999.060.3 | 0.01
2013-12-055.91 | 42.644.92 | 40.869647.25 | 29.3629.04 | 983.323.45 | 0.14
2013-12-065.91 | 42.644.92 | 40.869439.37 | 24.4628.92 | 979.3810.34 | 0.41
2013-12-073.94 | 39.090.0 | 07937.4 | 23.2428.69 | 971.55.51 | 0.22
2013-12-083.94 | 39.090.0 | 07829.53 | 18.3528.89 | 978.391.67 | 0.07
2013-12-093.94 | 39.090.98 | 33.768233.47 | 20.828.92 | 979.383.15 | 0.12
2013-12-103.94 | 39.091.97 | 35.558428.54 | 17.7329.15 | 987.250.3 | 0.01
2013-12-113.94 | 39.092.95 | 37.318838.39 | 23.8529.42 | 996.110.3 | 0.01
2013-12-123.94 | 39.092.95 | 37.319044.29 | 27.5229.42 | 996.110.2 | 0.01
2013-12-134.92 | 40.864.92 | 40.869732.48 | 20.1829.44 | 997.10.2 | 0.01
2013-12-144.92 | 40.864.92 | 40.869624.61 | 15.2929.47 | 998.080.2 | 0.01
2013-12-155.91 | 42.644.92 | 40.869726.58 | 16.5229.39 | 995.130.59 | 0.02
2013-12-164.92 | 40.863.94 | 39.099524.61 | 15.2929.21 | 989.223.74 | 0.15
2013-12-173.94 | 39.091.97 | 35.558724.61 | 15.2929.15 | 987.250.0 | 0
2013-12-184.92 | 40.863.94 | 39.099328.54 | 17.7328.92 | 979.381.28 | 0.05
2013-12-193.94 | 39.092.95 | 37.319326.58 | 16.5229.04 | 983.320.0 | 0
2013-12-204.92 | 40.863.94 | 39.099241.34 | 25.6929.04 | 983.323.35 | 0.13
2013-12-213.94 | 39.092.95 | 37.318837.4 | 23.2429.44 | 997.10.1 | 0.0
2013-12-225.91 | 42.644.92 | 40.869535.43 | 22.0229.24 | 990.212.36 | 0.09
2013-12-234.92 | 40.862.95 | 37.318825.59 | 15.929.39 | 995.130.0 | 0
2013-12-244.92 | 40.862.95 | 37.318830.51 | 18.9629.44 | 997.10.49 | 0.02
2013-12-254.92 | 40.862.95 | 37.318740.36 | 25.0829.44 | 997.10.1 | 0.0
2013-12-265.91 | 42.643.94 | 39.099036.42 | 22.6329.56 | 1001.036.1 | 0.24
2013-12-275.91 | 42.644.92 | 40.869331.5 | 19.5729.44 | 997.10.0 | 0
2013-12-286.89 | 44.44.92 | 40.868836.42 | 22.6329.56 | 1001.030.1 | 0.0
2013-12-296.89 | 44.45.91 | 42.649340.36 | 25.0829.56 | 1001.032.07 | 0.08
2013-12-305.91 | 42.642.95 | 37.318220.67 | 12.8429.97 | 1014.810.0 | 0
2013-12-318.86 | 47.956.89 | 44.49539.37 | 24.4629.59 | 1002.027.78 | 0.31

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