Daily Climate Summary for 24 February 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -43.9°C / -47.0°F Maximum temp... -40.3°C / -40.5°F Minimum temp... -56.0°C / -68.8°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 11.9 mph or 10.3 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 18 mph or 16 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 677.8 mb Highest pressure... 678.4 mb Lowest pressure.... 677.5 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10711 ft/ 3265 m Highest physio-alt = 10723 ft/ 3268 m Lowest physio-alt = 10689 ft/ 3258 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 7 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 3.8 Percent of possible... 16 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Snow Grains, Ice Crystals, Mist **RECORDS** 23 Feb: Minimum temperature of –56.0°C/-68.8°F broke the record of –55.8°C/-68.4°F previously set in 1993.