Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 09 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -62.0°C / -79.6°F
Maximum temp... -59.1°C / -74.4°F
Minimum temp... -65.0°C / -85.0°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 9.1 mph or 7.9 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 14 mph or 12 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 697.6 mb
Highest pressure... 699.4 mb
Lowest pressure.... 693.9 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 9971 ft/ 3039 m
Highest physio-alt = 10108 ft/ 3081 m
Lowest physio-alt = 9905 ft/ 3019 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 1
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.