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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) climate guide
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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 | ||||||||||||
| 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 Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica 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.
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