The Falkland Islands climate is temperate-cold oceanic, greatly influenced by the cold Antarctic currents. The weather conditions are similar to those of Britain, but with lesser amounts of rainfall, the rainy months are between December and May, the average annual rainfall is 650 mm, the east coast it is generally more humid. Temperatures vary between -5°C to 24°C, with averages 2°C in July and 9°C in January.