Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) climate guide

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	18	18	9	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	20	19
Daily hours of daylight	24	24	17	0	0	0	0	0	8	24	24	24

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

More climate for Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV Index (Maximum)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
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

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

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

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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.