Antarctica weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Antarctica is expected to be -7°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)) for more weather parameters.

Thursday
8th Jan
-7

-8

23

2
Friday
9th Jan
-7

-8

24

1
Saturday
10th Jan
-8

-9

24

1
Sunday
11th Jan
-7

-9

15

1
Monday
12th Jan
-5

-7

8

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:04 on Wednesday 7th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Antarctica (Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Antarctica for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) and may not represent the whole of Antarctica. Browse more destinations in Antarctica to view more weather forecasts.

Antarctica weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Antarctica with a maximum temperature of -7°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 23 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

-7
°C maximum temperature
-8
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
23
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-15
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from NE

Antarctica weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Antarctica with a maximum temperature of -7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 24 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

-7
°C maximum temperature
-8
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
24
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-14
°C wind chill
21
kph wind from E

Antarctica weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Antarctica with a maximum temperature of -8°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 24 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

-8
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
24
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-13
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from E

Antarctica weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Antarctica with a maximum temperature of -7°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

-7
°C maximum temperature
-9
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
15
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-14
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from NE

Antarctica weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Antarctica with a maximum temperature of -5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.