Daily Climate Summary for 18 November 2022 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -41.6°C / -42.9°F Maximum temp... -38.1°C / -36.6°F Minimum temp... -45.2°C / -49.4°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 9.6 mph or 8.3 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 16 mph or 14 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 681.9 mb Highest pressure... 682.6 mb Lowest pressure.... 681.4 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10557 ft/ 3218 m Highest physio-alt = 10575 ft/ 3223 m Lowest physio-alt = 10530 ft/ 3210 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 4 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 15.8 Percent of possible... 66 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals, Mist **RECORDS** Minimum temperature of -45.2°C/-49.4°F broke the record of -44.7°C/-48.5°F previously set in 1985.