Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) weather in January 2025

Q: How cold is it in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -26°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January, falling to -30°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January?

There are normally 18 hours of bright sunshine each day in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January - that's 75% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it ever rain in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January?

There are usually no days with some rain in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January and the average monthly rainfall is 0mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Expect -26°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 18 hours of sunshine per day in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January before you book your next holiday to Antarctica in 2025/2026.

-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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The January weather guide for Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)) shows long term 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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How cold is it in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -26°C in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January, falling to -30°C at night.

How sunny is it in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January?

There are normally 18 hours of bright sunshine each day in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January - that's 75% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January?

There are usually no days with some rain in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) in January and the average monthly rainfall is 0mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) January sunrise & sunset times

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