Daily Climate Summary for 22 December 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -27.0°C / -16.6°F Maximum temp... -25.5°C / -13.9°F Minimum temp... -28.2°C / -18.8°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 7.7 mph or 6.7 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northwest Maximum wind speed.......... 13 mph or 11 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northwest Station Pressure: Average pressure... 683.5 mb Highest pressure... 684.3 mb Lowest pressure.... 682.7 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10497 ft/ 3199 m Highest physio-alt = 10527 ft/ 3209 m Lowest physio-alt = 10466 ft/ 3190 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2024 Hours of sunshine..... 12.1 Percent of possible... 50 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: Yes Weather: Snow Grains, Ice Crystals, Mist, Freezing Fog, Fog in Vicinity **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.