Daily Climate Summary for 22 August 2025 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica

Temperature:
Average temp... -39.3°C / -38.7°F
Maximum temp... -36.5°C / -33.7°F
Minimum temp... -43.7°C / -46.7°F

Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 11.7 mph or 10.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northwest
Maximum wind speed.......... 25 mph or 22 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northwest

Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 693.6 mb
Highest pressure... 700.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 687.8 mb

Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10119 ft/ 3084 m
Highest physio-alt = 10335 ft/ 3150 m
Lowest physio-alt  =  9883 ft/ 3012 m

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

Sunshine:
Sunrise on 20 September 2025
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0

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

**RECORDS**
A maximum temperature of -36.5°C ties the previous daily record of -36.5°C set on this day in 2011.