text: on average,  which is colder, the north pole or the south pole? my son has asked me this several times, and i don't know the answer.  can any one help us out? i've always said, 'although there is no such thing as a stupid question, there are plenty of stupid answers.'  i think the south pole is colder as it is more remote and unaffected by ocean weather.  there my also be an altitude factor.  the south pole is also about 3000 meters above sea level, while the north is practically at sea level.