Daily Climate Summary for 26 January 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -34.0°C / -29.2°F Maximum temp... -33.1°C / -27.6°F Minimum temp... -35.7°C / -32.3°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 18.1 mph or 15.7 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid East Maximum wind speed.......... 32 mph or 28 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid East Station Pressure: Average pressure... 681.5 mb Highest pressure... 684.8 mb Lowest pressure.... 678.4 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10572 ft/ 3222 m Highest physio-alt = 10689 ft/ 3258 m Lowest physio-alt = 10448 ft/ 3185 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 2 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: **RECORDS** Peak wind speed of 28 kts / 32 mph broke the record of 25 kts / 28.7 mph set in 1986