Best Time to Dive in Antarctica

Diving in Antarctica is possible all year, but conditions, visibility and marine life change with the seasons. Here is the month-by-month overview.

Peak seasonJanuary · February · December

Antarctica: diving month by month

JanuaryPeak season

-1–2°C

Humpback whales · Dolphins · Sea turtles

FebruaryPeak season

-1–2°C

Humpback whales · Dolphins · Sea turtles

MarchGood season

-1–1°C

Humpback whales · Dolphins · Sea turtles

AprilLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

MayLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

JuneLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

JulyLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

AugustLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

SeptemberLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

OctoberLow / off season

-2–0°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

NovemberGood season

-1–1°C

Sea turtles · Humpback whales · Low season

DecemberPeak season

-1–2°C

Humpback whales · Dolphins · Sea turtles

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