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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Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) by month

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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.

Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)

Compare Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) with the USA

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