Which is colder, the South Pole or the North Pole?

The South Pole is colder than the North Pole.

The average temperature in Antarctica is about -48.9 degrees Celsius, which is 65438 0.7 degrees Celsius lower than the average temperature in the Arctic. Moreover, Antarctica has the highest average elevation among the seven continents. The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature and the thinner the air. Coupled with the reflection of solar radiation on the ice and snow surface, the Antarctic continent has become the coldest region in the world.

Antarctica has a high latitude and a small solar altitude angle. The path of solar radiation through the atmosphere is long, which is much weakened by the atmosphere and even less reaches the ground. The solar altitude angle is small, the equivalent solar radiation spread area is large, and the solar radiation per unit area is small. So the average temperature is low.

In addition, there are polar nights throughout the Antarctic circle every year, and the polar nights at the South Pole last for half a year. During this period, no solar radiation came in, only heat was lost. Antarctica is covered with snow and ice all year round. Snow and ice strongly reflect solar radiation, so heat is lost more.