Daily Climate Summary for 27 August 2022 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -42.7°C / -44.9°F Maximum temp... -39.0°C / -38.2°F Minimum temp... -46.6°C / -51.9°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 14.2 mph or 12.3 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northwest Maximum wind speed.......... 22 mph or 19 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northwest Station Pressure: Average pressure... 670.7 mb Highest pressure... 672.7 mb Lowest pressure.... 667.9 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10981 ft/ 3347 m Highest physio-alt = 11088 ft/ 3380 m Lowest physio-alt = 10905 ft/ 3324 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 8 Sunshine: Sunrise on 22 September 2022 Hours of sunshine..... 0.0 Percent of possible... 0 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Blowing Snow, Drifting Snow, Snow Grains **RECORDS** High temperature of -39.0°C / -38.2°F breaks the previous daily record high of -42°C / -43.6°F previously set in 1987.