Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 13 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -61.5°C / -78.7°F
Maximum temp... -58.2°C / -72.8°F
Minimum temp... -64.8°C / -84.6°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 9.4 mph or 8.2 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid Northeast
Maximum wind speed.......... 16 mph or 14 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 689.9 mb
Highest pressure... 690.7 mb
Lowest pressure.... 687.6 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10257 ft/ 3126 m
Highest physio-alt = 10343 ft/ 3153 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10227 ft/ 3117 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 3
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.