When to go · Stanley
Stanley in April
Mixed month. Autumn; penguins leaving, some lodges closing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Falkland Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Falkland Islands overall
Verdict
Autumn; penguins leaving, some lodges closing.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- StanleyHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Whole archipelago, Falkland Islands · Stanley, East and West Falkland, outer islandsfine
Cool, dry and very windy; summer days 12–18 °C (54–64 °F) with long daylight, winter near freezing with short days. Rain is light but frequent; sun and wind can change in minutes.Cool, dry and very windy; summer days 54–64 °F (12–18 °C) with long daylight, winter near freezing with short days. Rain is light but frequent; sun and wind can change in minutes.
Autumn season
Quiet, gold moorland and some tours until April.
Watch: Penguins leaving, cold winds and many lodges closing.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter weekend check
Good Friday and Easter Monday · Stanley
Public holidays; short hours.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Falkland Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Falkland Islands overall
- Medium
Falkland Islands overall: Colonies thin out; lodges start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stanley, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 14
Jan: 13 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 5
April: Autumn; penguins leaving, some lodges closing.
January: Southern summer: long days, penguin chicks and seabirds; book lodges early.
Stanley: 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