Attraction in Антарктида

South Pole Климат and Average Време

Климат of South Pole: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

☁️ -60°C now🕔 12:36 PM local📅 Best: януари, февруари and декември

Климат in South Pole month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
МесецAvg highAvg lowДъждfallRating
януари-26°-28°2 mm★★★☆☆
февруари-35°-38°1 mm★★★☆☆
март-45°-49°7 mm★★☆☆☆
април-48°-52°5 mm★★☆☆☆
май-48°-52°6 mm★★☆☆☆
юни-48°-52°5 mm★★☆☆☆
юли-50°-54°2 mm★★☆☆☆
август-47°-52°4 mm★★☆☆☆
септември-49°-53°3 mm★★☆☆☆
октомври-44°-46°1 mm★★★☆☆
ноември-33°-35°2 mm★★★☆☆
декември-27°-28°0 mm★★★☆☆

Климат type: Semi-arid. Източник: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in South Pole

Високоest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day-19°Cяну 4, 2026
Coldest night-67°Cсеп 6, 2023
Wettest day4 mmмар 8, 2026

Най-добро време за посещение South Pole

Go in януари, февруари and декември. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: май, юни and юли - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

януари★★★☆☆
февруари★★★☆☆
март★★☆☆☆
април★★☆☆☆
май★★☆☆☆
юни★★☆☆☆
юли★★☆☆☆
август★★☆☆☆
септември★★☆☆☆
октомври★★★☆☆
ноември★★★☆☆
декември★★★☆☆

What this means for South Pole

Compared с normal

Today is much colder than average for август. The forecast high of -59°C is 12.2°C below the -47°C typical for this month.

Дъжд chance explained

Дъжд is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Пътуване and driving

Overnight lows near -62°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Worth knowing

Above 60 degrees latitude, daylight swings enormously - summer nights barely darken and winter days are short.

Worth knowing

Southern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in декември до февруари.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 25°C.

What до pack, what до skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots с grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid май, юни and юли - historically the least comfortable months here.

Обобщение

South Pole is a tourist attraction in Антарктида. South Pole is known for the geographic bottom of the world.

В момента е -60°C (-76°F) in South Pole с Облачно. Усеща се като -68°C. Днес температурите са от -62°C до -59°C. Вероятността за валежи е 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.7/10 - Приемливо — планирайте според времето.

Най-доброто време за посещение на South Pole is януари, февруари and декември. Климатът е semi-arid. май, юни and юли tend до be the least comfortable months. януари is the warmest month с average highs near -26°C, while юли is the coldest с lows near -54°C.

Накратко. Today is much colder than average for август. The forecast high of -59°C is 12.2°C below the -47°C typical for this month. The best window до be outside is roughly 7 AM до 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. driving is the strongest bet in South Pole today at 8.9/10. Overnight lows near -62°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about South Pole

ТипAttraction
КонтинентАнтарктида
КонтинентАнтарктида
Координати90°0′0″S 0°0′0″E (-90, 0)
Known forthe geographic bottom of the world
Main seasonноември до март
Местно време12:36 PM (UTC+12:00)
Best monthsянуари, февруари and декември
КлиматSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is South Pole?

South Pole is a tourist attraction in Антарктида. Its coordinates are -90, 0. It lies in Антарктида.

What is the weather like in South Pole в момента?

It is currently -60°C (-76°F) с Облачно. Влажност is 65% and wind is 23 km/h.

When is the best time до visit South Pole?

януари, февруари and декември offer the most comfortable conditions in South Pole, which has a semi-arid climate. май, юни and юли are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is South Pole in?

South Pole observes Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC+12:00). The local time is 12:36 PM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (Антарктида) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Прогноза and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Качество на въздуха and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Климат averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated август 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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