When to go · Port Howard
Port Howard in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Falkland Islands: Most wildlife lodges closed; short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Falkland Islands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Falkland Islands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Falkland Islands: Most wildlife lodges closed; short days.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Port HowardHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 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 Port Howard, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Falkland Islands: Most wildlife lodges closed; short days.
January: Inside Port Howard's best window: Nov–Mar.
Port Howard: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings