The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Antarctic Region
Climate Antarctica, in 35 editions.
The entry for Antarctica published Climate in 35 editions of 35, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Climate in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Climate” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica colder than Antarctic Peninsula in the west;
- warmest temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica colder than Antarctic Peninsula in the west; warmest temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has most moderate climate;
- warmest temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula in the west; has most moderate climate; warmest temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the
ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher
elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; warmest higher
temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below
freezing
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance
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average slightly below
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance
distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West
Antarctica because
the most moderate
the coast and
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and
and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West
Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has
the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along
along the coast and average slightly below freezing
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation,
distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West
Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has
the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January
the coast and average slightly below freezing
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and
and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West
Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has
the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along
along the coast and average slightly below freezing
The same text in 16 editions, 2000 to 2016.
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing
severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation,
The same text in 4 editions, 2017 to 2020.
- the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth;
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing;
- summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous darkness;
- persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
Published as “Climate”
- the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth;
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing;
- summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous darkness;
- persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
Published as “Climate”
- the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth;
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing;
- summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous darkness;
- persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
Published as “Climate”
- the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth;
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing;
- summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continuous darkness;
- persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
Published as “Climate”
- the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth;
- severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean;
- East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation;
- Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate;
- higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing;
- summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continuous darkness;
- persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous continuous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continous continuous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Antarctica: Climate.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/antarctica/climate.