Daily Climate Summary for 15 January 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -33.5°C / -28.3°F Maximum temp... -30.8°C / -23.4°F Minimum temp... -34.7°C / -30.5°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 6.9 mph or 6.0 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 12 mph or 10 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 674.6 mb Highest pressure... 675.2 mb Lowest pressure.... 674.1 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10833 ft/ 3302 m Highest physio-alt = 10852 ft/ 3308 m Lowest physio-alt = 10810 ft/ 3295 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: Snow Grains, Ice Crystals **RECORDS** 15 Jan: Minimum temperature of -34.7°C/-30.5°F broke the record of -34.6°C/-30.3°F previously set in 2022.