Daily Climate Summary for 16 November 2020 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -27.8°C / -18.0°F Maximum temp... -24.2°C / -11.6°F Minimum temp... -29.8°C / -21.6°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 15.3 mph or 13.3 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 30 mph or 26 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 688.3 mb Highest pressure... 691.0 mb Lowest pressure.... 685.6 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10317 ft/ 3145 m Highest physio-alt = 10418 ft/ 3175 m Lowest physio-alt = 10216 ft/ 3114 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 6 Sunshine: Sunset on 23 March 2021 Hours of sunshine..... 17.4 Percent of possible... 73 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Snow Grains, Ice Crystals, Blowing Snow, Mist, Drifting Snow **RECORDS** Daily maximum temperature of -24.2°C / -11.6°F breaks the previous daily maximum of -24.4°C / -11.9°F previously set in 1976.