Daily Climate Summary for 17 February 2022 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -40.8°C / -41.4°F Maximum temp... -34.5°C / -30.1°F Minimum temp... -44.0°C / -47.2°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 9.5 mph or 8.2 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 14 mph or 12 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 679.7 mb Highest pressure... 680.3 mb Lowest pressure.... 678.5 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10640 ft/ 3243 m Highest physio-alt = 10685 ft/ 3257 m Lowest physio-alt = 10617 ft/ 3236 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2022 Hours of sunshine..... 18.6 Percent of possible... 78 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.