Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 12 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -57.8°C / -72.0°F
Maximum temp... -55.5°C / -67.9°F
Minimum temp... -60.2°C / -76.4°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 15.2 mph or 13.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 24 mph or 21 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid North
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 683.1 mb
Highest pressure... 687.1 mb
Lowest pressure.... 680.5 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10512 ft/ 3204 m
Highest physio-alt = 10609 ft/ 3234 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10362 ft/ 3158 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 2
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.