Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather by month

Check out Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-26	-39	-51	-54	-54	-55	-56	-56	-56	-49	-36	-27
Min temperature (night-time)	-30	-43	-57	-61	-62	-62	-63	-64	-63	-54	-40	-29
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	18	18	9	5	14	20	19
Daily hours of daylight	24	24	17	8	24	24	24
UV Index (Maximum)	1	0	0	0	0	1	1

Rainfall in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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The climate guide for Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)?

Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) has a polar climate with permanent ice and snow.

Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -26°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 18 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-26
-26°C max day temperature
18
18 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-30
-30°C min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -39°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 18 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-39
-39°C max day temperature
18
18 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-43
-43°C min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -51°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-51
-51°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-57
-57°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -54°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in April based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-54
-54°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-61
-61°C min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -54°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in May based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-54
-54°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-62
-62°C min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -55°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in June based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-55
-55°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-62
-62°C min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -56°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in July based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-56
-56°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-63
-63°C min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -56°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in August based on long-term weather averages. There are no hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-56
-56°C max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-64
-64°C min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -56°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-56
-56°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-63
-63°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -49°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 14 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-49
-49°C max day temperature
14
14 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-54
-54°C min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -36°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 20 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-36
-36°C max day temperature
20
20 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-40
-40°C min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -27°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 19 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-27
-27°C max day temperature
19
19 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-29
-29°C min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Compare Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) with the UK

Below the Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica and the UK (London).