Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 06 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -65.0°C / -85.0°F
Maximum temp... -63.2°C / -81.8°F
Minimum temp... -66.8°C / -88.2°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 10.6 mph or 9.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 16 mph or 14 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 687.8 mb
Highest pressure... 689.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 685.4 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10335 ft/ 3150 m
Highest physio-alt = 10425 ft/ 3178 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10291 ft/ 3137 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 0
Sunshine:
Sunrise on 23 September 2002
Hours of sunshine..... 0.0
Percent of possible... 0
Visibility:
Visibility of 1/4 mile or less: No
Weather: Ice Crystals
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.