Daily Climate Summary for 22 February 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -51.1°C / -60.0°F Maximum temp... -49.0°C / -56.2°F Minimum temp... -54.7°C / -66.5°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 7.4 mph or 6.4 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid East Maximum wind speed.......... 13 mph or 11 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid East Station Pressure: Average pressure... 681.3 mb Highest pressure... 683.8 mb Lowest pressure.... 678.6 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10579 ft/ 3224 m Highest physio-alt = 10681 ft/ 3256 m Lowest physio-alt = 10485 ft/ 3196 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 3 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 20.4 Percent of possible... 85 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: None **RECORDS** 22 Feb: Minimum temperature of –54.7°C/-66.5°F broke the record of –54.6°C/-66.3°F previously set in 1988.