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) (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-15	-38	-60	-65	-65	-67	-69	-69	-69	-56	-33	-17
Min temperature (night-time)	-22	-45	-71	-78	-80	-80	-81	-83	-81	-65	-40	-20
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 (inches)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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 -15°F 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.

-15
-15°F max day temperature
18
18 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-22
-22°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -38°F 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.

-38
-38°F max day temperature
18
18 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-45
-45°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -60°F 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.

-60
-60°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-71
-71°F min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -65°F 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.

-65
-65°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-78
-78°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -65°F 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.

-65
-65°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-80
-80°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -67°F 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.

-67
-67°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-80
-80°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -69°F 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.

-69
-69°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-81
-81°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -69°F 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.

-69
-69°F max day temperature
0
0 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-83
-83°F min night temperature
0
0 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -69°F 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.

-69
-69°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-81
-81°F min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -56°F 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.

-56
-56°F max day temperature
14
14 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-65
-65°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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 -33°F 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.

-33
-33°F max day temperature
20
20 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-40
-40°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -17°F 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.

-17
-17°F max day temperature
19
19 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
-20
-20°F min night temperature
24
24 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches 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).