Daily Climate Summary for 05 August 2024 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -47.4°C / -53.3°F
Maximum temp... -35.3°C / -31.5°F
Minimum temp... -54.9°C / -66.8°F

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 16.5 mph or 14.3 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 32 mph or 28 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 694.1 mb
Highest pressure... 697.7 mb
Lowest pressure.... 688.9 mb

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10101 ft/ 3079 m
Highest physio-alt = 10294 ft/ 3138 m
Lowest physio-alt  =  9968 ft/ 3038 m

Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 3

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, Blowing Snow

**RECORDS**
Daily maximum temp of -35.3C/ -31.5F breaks the previous record of -37.0C/ -34.6F set in 1974.