Daily Climate Summary for 05 February 2022 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -32.2°C / -26.0°F
Maximum temp... -31.6°C / -24.9°F
Minimum temp... -32.6°C / -26.7°F

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 19.9 mph or 17.3 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 30 mph or 26 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 693.4 mb
Highest pressure... 696.3 mb
Lowest pressure.... 684.5 mb

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10127 ft/ 3087 m
Highest physio-alt = 10459 ft/ 3188 m
Lowest physio-alt  = 10019 ft/ 3054 m

Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 4

Sunshine:
Sunset on 22 March 2022
Hours of sunshine..... 24.0
Percent of possible... 100

Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No
Weather: Blowing Snow, Drifting Snow

**RECORDS**
Peak wind gust of 26 kts / 30 mph breaks the previous daily high peak wind gust of 24 kts / 28  mph previously set in 1989

Daily average wind speed of 17.3 kts / 19.9 mph breaks the previous daily high average wind speed of 14.4 kt / 16.6 mph previously set in 1978