Daily Climate Summary for 17 January 2022 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -29.9°C / -21.8°F Maximum temp... -28.6°C / -19.5°F Minimum temp... -31.4°C / -24.5°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 8.6 mph or 7.5 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 16 mph or 14 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 689.5 mb Highest pressure... 691.9 mb Lowest pressure.... 687.8 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10272 ft/ 3131 m Highest physio-alt = 10335 ft/ 3150 m Lowest physio-alt = 10183 ft/ 3104 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 2 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** No records were tied or broken.