Daily Climate Summary for 17 November 2022 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -43.5°C / -46.3°F Maximum temp... -42.1°C / -43.8°F Minimum temp... -45.1°C / -49.2°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 5.8 mph or 5.0 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 9 mph or 8 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 680.6 mb Highest pressure... 681.5 mb Lowest pressure.... 679.4 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10606 ft/ 3233 m Highest physio-alt = 10651 ft/ 3246 m Lowest physio-alt = 10572 ft/ 3222 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 24.0 Percent of possible... 100 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals **RECORDS** Minimum temperature of -45.1°C/-49.2°F tied the record previously set in 1999.