Threshold count: 17 October 2026
Cape Ross, Antarctica has had 272 frost days (min at or below 0 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record.
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17 October 2026Cape Ross, Antarctica has had 272 frost days (min at or below 0 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record.
Cape Ross, Antarctica has had 272 frost days (min at or below 0 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record. Years with incomplete coverage are excluded from the ranking. The full list of qualifying dates is on the station page.
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily station observations, analysed by World Extreme Weather Monitor. See the data behind this fact. All facts for this day.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17.