When to go · Stanley
Stanley in February
Great month. Warmest month range; peak cruise-ship calls.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Falkland Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Falkland Islands overall
Verdict
Warmest month range; peak cruise-ship calls.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Stanley in this guide.
Weather in February
- StanleyHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Whole archipelago, Falkland Islands · Stanley, East and West Falkland, outer islandsbest weather
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.
Summer season
Penguin chicks, long light and the full choice of tours and lodges.
Watch: Cruise-ship crowds and rooms that sell out early.
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.
Sheep shearing in camp check
Roughly Dec to Feb · Farms in camp
Farm hosts are busy; ask before you visit.
Cruise ship season
Oct to Mar
Ship days fill the museum, cafés and taxis; go early or late.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Falkland Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Falkland Islands overall
- High
Falkland Islands overall: Large chicks, long days; the best overall month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stanley, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11 (better)
Jan: 13
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Jan: 5
February: Warmest month range; peak cruise-ship calls.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast