How Antarctica warmed by 28°C in the depths of winter – and what it signals for the decades ahead

By Haosu Tang, Climate Scientist, University of Sheffield

In the middle of the Antarctic winter, during months of darkness when temperatures often dip below −30°C, the continent warmed dramatically.

In July and August 2024, temperatures in parts of East Antarctica rose by up to 28°C above average and stayed high for more than two weeks. To put that in perspective, a similar anomaly in the UK would push January temperatures into the mid-30°Cs.

In a recent study, colleagues…

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