New South Pole temperature records

Posted: 2012-04-06

April 6th: The temperature of -73.4°C/-100.1°F broke the previous minimum temperature record of -71.7°C/-97.1°F set in 1982.

April 6th: The temperature of -73.4°C/-100.1°F broke the record for the earliest recording of -100.0°F at South Pole. The previous record of -75.2°C/-103.4°F was set on April 7, 1982.

April 7th: -100.3°F (not a daily record)