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# Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole?
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/why-is-the-south-pole-colder-than-the-north-pole/
- Published: 2003-01-03T17:32:12.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-24T15:18:45.000Z
- Description: Much of the temperature difference between the two poles can be explained by their difference in elevation. The North Pole (with…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: SEEDS, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

Much of the temperature difference between the two poles can be explained by their difference in elevation. The North Pole (with monthly average temperatures in winter of around –30 °C) lies on sea ice on the surface of the Arctic Ocean while the South Pole (at around –60 °C) is 2800 metres above sea level on the ice sheets of the Antarctic continent. Act like you know. [Link](http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/article.jsp?id=lw953&ref=protein.xyz)