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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) / 2°C (36°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Low
Falkland Islands overall
Prices
Low
Falkland Islands overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for North Arm

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

Long-term averages
  • North ArmHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), 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)

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • 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

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