How many days does it snow in Antarctica?

Answer 1

Because Antarctica is a "polar" region, there is no precipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent. Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months. The coastal temperatures are much warmer with a range of -15 to -32 Celsius in Winter and -5 to +5 Celsius in Summer. The interior of Antarctica is considered the world's driest desert because the extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air. Annual snowfall on the polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain. Antarctica has some of the strongest winds on earth, with some winds reaching 320 kph.

Answer 2

Antarctica is too dry and cold to support much humidity falling in the form of snow. Most common are ice crystals known as diamond dust. The movement of air-borne crystals is constant, because the wind there is constant.

Answer 3

Depending on where you are on the continent -- around 66 degrees S (he Antarctic Circle), the sun will shine for one 24-hour period; around 90 degrees S (the South Pole), the sun will shine for six months.

Answer 4

There isn't enough humidity for snow to form in Antarctica. Ice crystals blow about and form blizzards and other storms.

Answer 5

rarely, Antarctica is the driest continent on the planet

Answer 6

Snow is uncommon in Antarctica and limited to a small area of the Antarctic Peninsula. Snow occurs for only a few days at a time, and usually during the winter months.

Answer 7

100 days of winter in antartica