Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 14 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -63.9°C / -83.0°F
Maximum temp... -61.8°C / -79.2°F
Minimum temp... -66.1°C / -87.0°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 8.8 mph or 7.6 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 14 mph or 12 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 688.2 mb
Highest pressure... 690.2 mb
Lowest pressure.... 686.6 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10320 ft/ 3146 m
Highest physio-alt = 10380 ft/ 3164 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10246 ft/ 3123 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.