Daily Climate Summary for 05 October 2023 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -56.8°C / -70.2°F Maximum temp... -54.9°C / -66.8°F Minimum temp... -59.2°C / -74.6°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 13.3 mph or 11.5 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 22 mph or 19 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast Station Pressure: Average pressure... 662.5 mb Highest pressure... 663.2 mb Lowest pressure.... 662.2 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 11295 ft/ 3443 m Highest physio-alt = 11307 ft/ 3446 m Lowest physio-alt = 11268 ft/ 3434 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2024 Hours of sunshine..... 14.6 Percent of possible... 61 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals, Mist, Drifting Snow **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.