How cold is antarctica in fahrenheit?

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. read more

Nearly all of Antarctica is covered by a sheet of ice that is, on average, a mile thick or more (1.6 km). Antarctica contains 90% of the world's ice and more than 70% of its fresh water. read more

Understanding Antarctica's Geography. Antarctica is one of two of the earth's only continents lying entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, the other continent being Australia. Ice makes up 98 percent of Antarctica's surface, and in some areas, the ice is more than 2 miles thick. There are some ice-free areas, such as Bunger Hills and the Vestfold Hills. read more