Daily Climate Summary for 24 December 2024 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -28.8°C / -19.8°F Maximum temp... -27.4°C / -17.3°F Minimum temp... -30.6°C / -23.1°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 10.7 mph or 9.3 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast Maximum wind speed.......... 18 mph or 16 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 689.7 mb Highest pressure... 689.9 mb Lowest pressure.... 689.2 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10264 ft/ 3128 m Highest physio-alt = 10283 ft/ 3134 m Lowest physio-alt = 10257 ft/ 3126 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 4 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2025 Hours of sunshine..... 24.0 Percent of possible... 100 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.