Daily Climate Summary
Daily Climate Summary for 16 May 2002 UTC
South Pole Station, Antarctica
Temperature:
Average temp... -55.5°C / -67.9°F
Maximum temp... -52.2°C / -62.0°F
Minimum temp... -58.8°C / -73.8°F
Wind:
Average wind speed.......... 8.4 mph or 7.3 knots
Prevailing wind direction... Grid East
Maximum wind speed.......... 14 mph or 12 knots
Maximum wind direction...... Grid East
Station Pressure:
Average pressure... 690.2 mb
Highest pressure... 691.1 mb
Lowest pressure.... 689.4 mb
Physio-altitude:
Average physio-alt = 10246 ft/ 3123 m
Highest physio-alt = 10276 ft/ 3132 m
Lowest physio-alt = 10212 ft/ 3113 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
**RECORDS**
No records were tied or broken.