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 in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole) (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-26
-39°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-39
-51°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-51
-54°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-54
-54°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-54
-55°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-55
-56°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-56
-56°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-56
-56°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-56
-49°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-49
-36°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-36
-27°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-27
Min temperature (night-time)
-30°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-30
-43°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-43
-57°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-57
-61°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-61
-62°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-62
-62°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-62
-63°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-63
-64°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-64
-63°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-63
-54°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-54
-40°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-40
-29°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)-29
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No heat & humidity in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)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 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
24 hours of daylight per day in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)24
24 hours of daylight per day in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)24
17 hours of daylight per day in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)17
0 hours of daylight per day in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 hours of daylight per day in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 hours of daylight per day in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 hours of daylight per day in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 hours of daylight per day in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
8 hours of daylight per day in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)8
24 hours of daylight per day in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)24
24 hours of daylight per day in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)24
24 hours of daylight per day in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)24
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)1
No UV (maximum) index in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
No UV (maximum) index in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)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 days with some rainfall in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 days with some rainfall in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
0 mm monthly rainfall in January in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in February in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in March in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in April in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in May in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in June in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in July in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in August in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in September in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in October in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in November in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)0
0 mm monthly rainfall in December in Amundsen-Scott (South Pole)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.

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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).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Amundsen-Scott (South Pole), Antarctica
USA (Washington)
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19
24
29
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26
20
14
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
-26
-39
-51
-54
-54
-55
-56
-56
-56
-49
-36
-27

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

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