Daily Climate Summary for 27 July 2024 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -40.5°C / -40.9°F Maximum temp... -36.5°C / -33.7°F Minimum temp... -44.6°C / -48.3°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 21.0 mph or 18.2 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 37 mph or 32 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 685.6 mb Highest pressure... 687.1 mb Lowest pressure.... 683.6 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10418 ft/ 3175 m Highest physio-alt = 10493 ft/ 3198 m Lowest physio-alt = 10362 ft/ 3158 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 6 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** Maximum temperature of -36.5C/-33.7F breaks the previous record of -38.1C/-36.6F set in 1958.