Daily Climate Summary for 29 October 2024 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -37.3°C / -35.1°F
Maximum temp... -31.2°C / -24.2°F
Minimum temp... -40.9°C / -41.6°F

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 18.6 mph or 16.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 37 mph or 32 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 690.9 mb
Highest pressure... 693.5 mb
Lowest pressure.... 689.5 mb

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10220 ft/ 3115 m
Highest physio-alt = 10272 ft/ 3131 m
Lowest physio-alt  = 10123 ft/ 3085 m

Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 4

Sunshine:
Sunset on 22 March 2025
Hours of sunshine..... 10.2
Percent of possible... 43

Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No
Weather: Ice Crystals, Blowing Snow, Drifting Snow

**RECORDS**
Daily high temperature of -31.2C/ -24.2F breaks the previous daily high temperature of -31.5C/ -24.7F set in 1995.