Daily Climate Summary for 28 October 2024 UTC South Pole Station, Antarctica Temperature: Average temp... -33.7°C / -28.7°F Maximum temp... -30.9°C / -23.6°F Minimum temp... -39.9°C / -39.8°F Wind: Average wind speed.......... 16.7 mph or 14.5 knots Prevailing wind direction... Grid North Maximum wind speed.......... 31 mph or 27 knots Maximum wind direction...... Grid North Station Pressure: Average pressure... 693.2 mb Highest pressure... 694.3 mb Lowest pressure.... 691.3 mb Physio-altitude: Average physio-alt = 10134 ft/ 3089 m Highest physio-alt = 10205 ft/ 3110 m Lowest physio-alt = 10093 ft/ 3076 m Sky Cover: Average cloud cover (8ths)... 8 Sunshine: Sunset on 22 March 2025 Hours of sunshine..... 1.9 Percent of possible... 8 Visibility: Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No Weather: Ice Crystals, Blowing Snow, Mist **RECORDS** Daily high temperature of -30.9C/ -23.6F breaks the previous daily high temperature of -32.2C/ -26.0F set in 1982.