Daily Climate Summary for 17 January 2024 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -30.5°C / -22.9°F Maximum temp... -29.7°C / -21.5°F Minimum temp... -31.2°C / -24.2°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 9.5 mph or 8.2 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid East Maximum wind speed.......... 14 mph or 12 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid East Station Pressure: Average pressure... 689.5 mb Highest pressure... 690.3 mb Lowest pressure.... 688.9 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10272 ft/ 3131 m Highest physio-alt = 10294 ft/ 3138 m Lowest physio-alt = 10242 ft/ 3122 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 0 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2024 Hours of sunshine..... 24.0 Percent of possible... 100 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: None **RECORDS** No records were tied or broken.