Weather Averages for Amundsen Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica

Latitude: 90°0’S, Longitude: 0°0’E, Elevation: 9299.0 ft
  Unit Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temperature
over 32 years
°F -54 -16 -38 -61 -68 -68 -70 -74 -72 -72 -58 -34 -16
Average high temperature
over 32 years
°F -50 -14 -34 -58 -63 -63 -65 -68 -68 -67 -54 -32 -14
Average low temperature
over 32 years
°F -61 -20 -43 -70 -76 -77 -79 -81 -81 -81 -63 -38 -20
Highest recorded temperature
over 32 years
°F 6 6 -5 -16 -18 -23 -23 -29 -27 -20 -20 -2 6
Lowest recorded temperature
over 32 years
°F -117 -41 -70 -95 -103 -108 -117 -113 -108 -110 -95 -67 -38
Average precipitation
over 32 years
in 0.1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Most recorded rainfall
over 32 years
in 0.4 0.2 0.3 - - 0.1 - - - 0.1 - - 0.1
Average number of days with thunderstorms
over 30 years
days 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Average number of days with fog
over 30 years
days 102 11 11 14 9 6 4 4 4 10 11 9 9
Average wind speed
over 24 years
mph 14.0 11.0 9.0 14.0 11.0 17.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 13.0 11.0
Average number of days above -20°F
over 32 years
days 54 25 2 - - - - - - - - 3 24
Average number of days below -50°F
over 32 years
days 252 - 10 30 29 30 29 31 31 29 28 6 -
Average number of days below -75°F
over 32 years
days 147 - - 12 19 21 21 24 23 21 6 - -