Daily Climate SummaryDaily Climate Summary for 15 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -54.6°C / -66.3°F
Maximum temp... -46.1°C / -51.0°F
Minimum temp... -63.1°C / -81.6°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 7.3 mph or 6.3 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 15 mph or 13 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid Northeast
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 687.6 mb
Highest pressure... 690.0 mb
Lowest pressure.... 686.3 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10343 ft/ 3153 m
Highest physio-alt = 10391 ft/ 3167 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10253 ft/ 3125 m
Sky Cover:
Average cloud cover (8ths)... 7
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: Snow Grains, Ice Crystals
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.