Daily Climate Summary for 26 April 2024 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -64.8°C / -84.6°F Maximum temp... -59.2°C / -74.6°F Minimum temp... -72.3°C / -98.1°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 7.9 mph or 6.9 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 14 mph or 12 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 665.6 mb Highest pressure... 670.2 mb Lowest pressure.... 661.4 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 11176 ft/ 3406 m Highest physio-alt = 11338 ft/ 3456 m Lowest physio-alt = 11000 ft/ 3353 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 5 Sunshine: Sunrise on 20 September 2024 Hours of sunshine..... 0.0 Percent of possible... 0 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals, Mist, Drifting Snow **RECORDS** Minimum temperature of -72.3C/ -98.1F breaks the previous record minimum temperature of -72.2C/ -98.0F set in 1974.