Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary
for 10 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -62.8°C / -81.0°F
Maximum temp... -61.0°C / -77.8°F
Minimum temp... -64.6°C / -84.3°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 11.2 mph or 9.7 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 17 mph or 15 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 692.6 mb
Highest pressure... 698.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 686.9 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10156 ft/ 3096 m
Highest physio-alt = 10369 ft/ 3160 m
Lowest physio-alt = 9956 ft/ 3035 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.