Daily Climate Summary for 02 January 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -22.6°C / -8.7°F Maximum temp... -21.5°C / -6.7°F Minimum temp... -25.1°C / -13.2°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 12.2 mph or 10.6 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 22 mph or 19 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 679.5 mb Highest pressure... 679.8 mb Lowest pressure.... 676.7 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10647 ft/ 3245 m Highest physio-alt = 10753 ft/ 3278 m Lowest physio-alt = 10636 ft/ 3242 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 7 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 1.9 Percent of possible... 8 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Snow Grains and Blowing Snow **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.