Grytviken
City in South Georgia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Grytviken Harbour, Island of South Georgia, United Kingdom: Lexaxis7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Grytviken is a city in South Georgia. About 2 people live in the city proper.
It lies at 54.28° S, 36.51° W, about 4 m (13 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Atlantic/South_Georgia time zone.
Location
Red dot: Grytviken. Green dots: other major cities of South Georgia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Grytviken has a tundra climate (Köppen ET). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 4°C (39°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about -4°C (25°F). Around 1,094 mm (43 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3426466 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q185672 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Grytviken Harbour, Island of South Georgia, United Kingdom: Lexaxis7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)