Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 11 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -59.0°C / -74.2°F
Maximum temp... -55.3°C / -67.5°F
Minimum temp... -62.7°C / -80.9°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 13.0 mph or 11.3 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 20 mph or 17 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 682.0 mb
Highest pressure... 686.3 mb
Lowest pressure.... 680.3 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10553 ft/ 3217 m
Highest physio-alt = 10617 ft/ 3236 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10391 ft/ 3167 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, Blowing Snow
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.