Daily Climate Summary for 17 January 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -34.0°C / -29.2°F Maximum temp... -30.9°C / -23.6°F Minimum temp... -35.0°C / -31.0°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 6.6 mph or 5.7 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid East Maximum wind speed.......... 13 mph or 11 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 676.4 mb Highest pressure... 677.0 mb Lowest pressure.... 675.9 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10764 ft/ 3281 m Highest physio-alt = 10783 ft/ 3287 m Lowest physio-alt = 10742 ft/ 3274 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 2 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2023 Hours of sunshine..... 22.0 Percent of possible... 92 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: **RECORDS** -35 degrees C breaks the record of -33.9 degrees C