Daily Climate Summary for 17 February 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -48.2°C / -54.8°F Maximum temp... -45.2°C / -49.4°F Minimum temp... -49.4°C / -56.9°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 9.0 mph or 7.8 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 18 mph or 16 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 684.2 mb Highest pressure... 686.1 mb Lowest pressure.... 681.7 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10470 ft/ 3191 m Highest physio-alt = 10564 ft/ 3220 m Lowest physio-alt = 10399 ft/ 3170 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 3 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, Fog **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.