The coldest surface air temperature ever recorded, is held by Antarctica which is a frigid -89.2 degrees celsius.
Antarctica has six months of daylight and six months of darkness. The earth revolves around the sun and tilts on it's axis. In winter, Antarctica is tilted away from the sun, causing it to be dark. Half the year that is summer, Antarctica is facing the sun and getting more of its direct light.The lowest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was -129F. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was 59F. The average summer temperature is 20F. The average winter temperature is -30F.
The highest wind speed recorded in Antarctica was when the wind was moving at five meters per second. The wind is important in making Antarctica cold. The wind lowers the temperatures of Antarctica by ten degrees.
Antartica is colder than the North Pole because it warms up faster and it cools down faster. Antarctica gets warmer faster than the Arctic because the Ocean water carries heat from the equator to the poles. The land of Antarctica heats up faster than the waters of the Arctic.