Daily Climate Summary for 23 February 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -52.3°C / -62.1°F Maximum temp... -49.1°C / -56.4°F Minimum temp... -54.0°C / -65.2°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 7.6 mph or 6.6 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 15 mph or 13 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 677.4 mb Highest pressure... 678.3 mb Lowest pressure.... 676.7 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10726 ft/ 3269 m Highest physio-alt = 10753 ft/ 3278 m Lowest physio-alt = 10692 ft/ 3259 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 19.0 Percent of possible... 79 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Light Snow Grains, Ice Crystals, Mist **RECORDS** 23 Feb: Minimum temperature of –54.0°C/-65.2°F broke the record of –53.9°C/-65.0°F previously set in 1968.