Weekly Climate Summary for 07 January 2023 through 13 January 2023 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -31.2°C / -24.2°F
Maximum temp... -29.6°C / -21.3°F on day 12
Minimum temp... -33.8°C / -28.8°F on day 7

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 8.0 mph or 7.0 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 17 mph or 15 knots on day 7
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North
Average vectored wind....... 035 degrees at 4.4 knots

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 678.3 mb
Highest pressure... 685.2 mb on day 8
Lowest pressure.... 673.5 mb on day 10

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10692 ft/ 3259 m
Highest physio-alt = 10874 ft/ 3314 m on day 10
Lowest physio-alt  = 10433 ft/ 3180 m on day 8

Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 3
Days clear................... 3
Days partly cloudy........... 4
Days cloudy.................. 0

Sunshine:
Sunset on 22 March 2024
Average hours per day... 20.6
Percent of possible..... 86

Visibility:
1 day with visibility of 1/4 mile or less.

**RECORDS**
7 Jan: Minimum temperature of –33.8°C/-28.8°F broke the record of -33.4°C/-28.1°F previously set in 2000.

12 Jan: Minimum temperature of -32.8°C/-27.0°F broke the record of -32.0°C/-25.6°F previously set in 1995.

13 Jan: Minimum temperature of -32.6°C/-26.7°F broke the record of -32.3°C/-26.1°F previously set in 1992.