Daily Climate Summary for 31 August 2024 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -39.6°C / -39.3°F
Maximum temp... -35.5°C / -31.9°F
Minimum temp... -46.1°C / -51.0°F

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 27.5 mph or 23.9 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid North
Maximum wind speed.......... 43 mph or 37 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 688.8 mb
Highest pressure... 692.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 686.6 mb

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10298 ft/ 3139 m
Highest physio-alt = 10380 ft/ 3164 m
Lowest physio-alt  = 10179 ft/ 3103 m

Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 7

Sunshine:
Sunrise on 20 September 2024
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0

Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: Yes
Weather: Ice Crystals, Blowing Snow

**RECORDS**
Daily Maximum temp of -35.5C/-31.9F breaks the previous record of -39.8C/ -39.6F set in 1970.